Strawberry Mousse with Maple Gastrique - TheSweetNerd

Ingredients

• 1/2 teaspoon unflavored gelatin
• 1/4 cup cold water
• 8 ounces strawberries, blended to a rough puree
• 4 ounces strawberries, hulled and sliced
• 1 package (8 ounces) reduced-fat cream cheese
• 1/2 cup sifted powdered sugar, divided
• 1/4 cup reduced-fat sour cream, divided
• 1/2 cup cold heavy whipping cream
• 1 vanilla bean, halved, lengthwise and seeds scraped
• 1 ¼ cup pure maple syrup
• 3 cups red wine vinegar