Cucumber, Lime and Avocado

Ingredients and method

Sweet and sour cucumber

  • 200 grams Water
  • 200 grams of natural vinegar
  • 200 grams Crystal sugar
  • Cucumber

Method

  • Heat the water to 60 degrees
  • Now mix the vinegar and sugar with the water
  • Add the cucumber peels

Cream of avocado

  • 100 grams of avocado
  • 10 grams powdered sugar
  • 5 grams of lime juice
  • Planifolia Green Vanilla

Method

  • Puree the avocado very finely
  • Sift the powdered sugar twice
  • Add the powdered sugar and lime juice
  • Season to taste with Planifolia Green Vanilla

Candied lime peel

  • 3 Limes
  • 200 grams of granulated sugar
  • 200 grams of water

Method

  • Peel the limes with a peeler
  • Remove any white from the peel
  • Cut the zest into a very fine chivonade
  • Bring the sugar to a boil with the water
  • Add the zest
  • Let rest for a night

Chocolate mousse

  • 200 grams of Flora 31%
  • 300 grams dark chocolate, NXT Dark
  • 16 grams Vegatine
  • 40 grams of water
  • 500 grams Flora 31%

Method

  • Boil the first flora and melt the chocolate in it
  • Mix the vegatine with the water
  • Add the vegatine to the chocolate mixture
  • Beat the second flora halfway and fold it in
  • Refrigerate before use

Almond sorbet

  • 420 grams Almonds
  • 2061 grams Water
  • 105 grams of lemon juice
  • 420 grams of granulated sugar
  • 35 grams Sorbitol
  • 158 grams of Dextrose
  • 175 grams Maltodextrin
  • 105 grams Inulin
  • 17 grams Binding agent cold, for ice cream
  • 4 grams of fine salt

Method

  • Toast the almonds at 160 degrees for about 20 minutes until golden brown
  • Place them in a thermoblender with the water and spin finely
  • Add the lemon juice and spin completely fine
  • Mix the sugars with the salt and binder
  • Add to the almond mixture and twist until all is dissolved
  • Place the mix in the refrigerator and let ripen for 4 hours
  • Strain out the mix and turn into ice cream

Additional requirements

  • Limon Cress
  • Serving

Construction

  • Coat a 9-centimeter sampler with some oil
  • Spray the chocolate mousse in several places in the ring
  • Fill the holes with dots of avocado cream
  • Place rolls of sweet and sour cucumber
  • Decorate with lime zest and Limon Cress
  • Place the almond ice cream

Recipe: Hidde de Brabander

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