Cranberry Mousse Cups Recipe
This Cranberry Mousse Cups Recipe creates light creamy festive treats. The mousse feels smooth and silky. Cranberries add bright tart flavor.
Ingredients
Cranberry Base
- 2 cups fresh cranberries
- ½ cup sugar
- ½ cup water
- 1 tsp lemon juice
Mousse
- 1 cup heavy cream
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ½ cup cranberry puree
- 1 tbsp gelatin
- 3 tbsp warm water
Topping
- Fresh cranberries
- Mint leaves
Instructions
- Simmer cranberries with sugar.
- Add water and lemon.
- Blend mixture until smooth.
- Strain puree carefully.
- Bloom gelatin in water.
- Mix gelatin with puree.
- Whip cream until fluffy.
- Add powdered sugar gently.
- Add vanilla extract slowly.
- Fold puree into cream.
- Mix until fully combined.
- Spoon mousse into cups.
- Chill cups for hours.
- Garnish with mint leaves.
Notes
- Use fresh cranberries always.
- Do not overwhip cream.
- Cool puree before mixing.
- Adjust sweetness as needed.
- Chill cups overnight preferred.
- Add zest for bright flavor.
- Use glass cups for beauty.