Sour Moon Jelly | Flirt Recipes

Ingredients

• For the Moonlight Base Jelly:
• 3 tablespoons (21g) unflavored gelatin powder
• 1 cup (240ml) cold water (for blooming gelatin)
• 1 cup (240ml) lychee or coconut water
• 3/4 cup (180ml) elderflower syrup
• 1/2 cup (120ml) fresh lemon juice
• 1/4 cup (60ml) clear vanilla syrup
• 1 tablespoon (15ml) butterfly pea flower extract or natural blue food coloring
• 1/2 teaspoon culinary-grade pearl dust
• 1/4 teaspoon edible silver luster dust
• Pinch of sea salt
• For the Sour Star Spheres:
• 1 cup (240ml) tangy fruit juice (yuzu, key lime, or passion fruit)
• 1/4 cup (60ml) simple syrup
• 3 teaspoons sodium alginate
• 4 cups water + 1 tablespoon calcium chloride (for setting bath)
• 1/4 teaspoon citric acid
• For the Crater Cream Layer:
• 1 cup (240ml) coconut cream
• 1/4 cup (60ml) condensed milk
• 1 tablespoon (15ml) silver tequila or white rum (optional)
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/4 teaspoon activated charcoal powder
• For the Cosmic Crunch:
• 1/2 cup (60g) freeze-dried berries (strawberries, blueberries, or raspberries)
• 1/4 cup (30g) crushed vanilla meringue cookies
• 2 tablespoons (18g) white chocolate, finely chopped
• 1 teaspoon lemon zest
• Pinch of citric acid or sour salt
• For Garnish:
• Micro edible flowers (preferably white or pale blue)
• Additional edible silver and pearl dust
• Fresh herb sprigs (mint or lemon balm)
• Candied lemon peel
• Small meringue kisses
• Dry ice (optional, for service only)
• For Equipment:
• 6 clear glass serving bowls or wine glasses
• Dropper or pipette
• Fine mesh strainer
• Immersion blender
• Digital kitchen thermometer
• Silicone molds (preferably hemisphere or celestial shapes)
• Small spherical ice mold or silicone half-sphere mold
• LED lights (optional, for serving presentation)