Rubinette apple, yeast, honey and Citra Leaves

• Citra Leaves®
• Apple Blossom

For the pickled apple slices:

• 5 cl freshly squeezed apple juice
• 2 cl lemon juice
• 30 g meadow honey
• Citra Leaves
• ascorbic acid

For the yeast ice cream:

• 2 dl raw goat milk
• 5 cl cream
• 20 g meadow honey
• 10 g yeast
• 50 g egg yolk
• 5 g stabilizer
• coarse salt

For the juice of apple and Citra Leaves:

• 50 g Citra Leaves
• 1 dl apple juice

For the yeast crumble:

• 50 g roasted macadamia nuts
• 50 g rusk
• 50 g of baked brioche cubes
• grate 1 lemon

For the apple slices, bring the juice and honey to a boil, season with the ascorbic acid, add Citra Leaves® and pour on the apple slices. Pack airtight and leave to marinate for at least 2 hours.

For the ice cream, make an anglaise of all ingredients, pass through a sieve and turbine. Mix apple juice and Citra Leaves, pass through a sieve and reserve cool. Mix all the ingredients for the crumble and reserve.

Dress all components on the plate and garnish with Apple Blossom and Citra Leaves.

Citra Leaves are originally from Chile where the product grows in the Andes mountains. In Chile, the Leaves were also used as a vinegar substitute. Due to the sour taste, it was especially refreshing to chew.

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Restaurant Anima

In Wöhrden 5 – Tuttlingen, Duitsland
T  0049 7461 7803020
www.restaurant-anima.de

Recipe: Heiko Lacher
Source: Pâtisserie & Desserts - 51