Wednesday, March 14, 2012

True Lemon Panna Cotta with Pontchatoula Strawberries

True Lemon Panna Cotta with Pontchatoula Strawberries and Chianti Reduction
Panna Cotta is an Italian gelatin-based dessert made with cream, sugar, and whatever flavorings your heart desires. I recently found the beauty of panna cotta in its simplicity. There are few desserts that are easier to make or that give you a more rewarding outcome for the effort! So when I got sent a box of True Lemon as part of a Virtual Potluck promotion, I figured it could work perfectly in a lemon panna cotta!

True Lemon Panna Cotta with Pontchatoula Strawberries and Chianti Reduction

1 quart heavy whipping cream
1/2 cup sugar
6 packets True Lemon (equivalent to juice of one lemon)
2 packets gelatin
6 Tbs cool water
1 pint Pontchatoula Strawberries, stemmed and sliced
1 cup Chianti
2 Tbs local honey (Bocage Bee Company)

Makes 8-10 servings
Make 3 hours ahead of time or even overnight



Place cream in sauce pan over medium heat. Stir in sugar and continue to heat until cream is steaming but not boiling and sugar is completely dissolved. Stir in True Lemon until it is completely dissolved as well.  Place gelatin and water in a mixing bowl and allow gelatin to absorb the water. Let it stand until the cream is ready. When the cream is up to temperature and the sugar and True Lemon are dissolved, remove it from the heat. Pour the cream over the gelatin in the mixing bowl. Allow to cool for a few minutes before evenly pouring it into either 8-10 ramekins (to invert onto a plate) or wine glasses (to serve directly out of). Place containers with panna cotta mixture into a refrigerator and allow to set for at least three hours or overnight.

In a small saucepan, heat the Chianti over medium-low heat. When warm, add in sliced strawberries and honey and allow it to simmer for about 10 minutes for all the flavors to combine together, stirring occasionally to ensure that the honey is dissolved. Either top the cold panna cotta with the hot strawberry-Chianti sauce, or allow the sauce to cool, scoop on top of the panna cotta, and keep it refrigerated until ready to eat.


Giveaway:
Company Website: http://truelemon.com/
Company FB page: https://www.facebook.com/truelemon

All True products are 100% natural with no artificial ingredients or sweeteners, preservatives,sodium or gluten. True Lemon's ingredients are the same as found in a lemon: Citric Acid, Lemon Juice, Lemon Oil and Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C)

True Lemon, through Bite and Booze, is giving away one gift set (consisting of a box each of True Lemon, True Lime, True Orange, True Grapefruit, True Lemonade, True Raspberry Lemonade, True Lemon shaker, True Lime shaker and a t-shirt) as part of a drawing. Also, anybody who reads this and emails True Lemon directly at customercare@truelemon.com can have some free samples.  Just mention Bite and Booze AND Virtual Potluck in your email!  To be entered to win the gift set, leave a comment on this blog post telling me how you would use one of the True products!  And make sure you follow me on Twitter and like me on Facebook too!

13 comments:

  1. Is it already strawberry season in LA? Jealous!

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  2. Our strawberry season started in November or December!!

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  3. Love to use to flavor some water as lemon wedges are not always available. Also think the orange would be great on some icing for some scones

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  4. Yum! That looks delish! I would use TL in my smoothies and also in my baking, especially quick breads.

    cereza25 at yahoo dot com

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  5. I would use it in guaccamole

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  6. It would be so much easier to add citrus to everything! I think I would use these most often in teas, smoothies and baking.

    Thanks for the chance, and the great recipe. I might try this for an upcoming dinner party.

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  7. I'm following on Facebook (Catherine S) and Twitter (@OurVillageIs)

    Thanks again. =)

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  8. I love that panna cotta Jay. Yum!

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  9. I would try that same panna cotta recipe. I love it and I am sure it will taste great with strawberries.

    dr2baka at gmail . com

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  10. I would love to use these for iced tea, baking and adding flavor to salads.
    winit6 at hotmail dot com

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  11. I follow you on Twitter @winsome6 and like you on Facebook too.
    Kimberly B.

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  12. I would use TrueLemon in my lemon poppyseed muffin recipe!

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  13. I think I would have to have a "tasting" party to try all the flavors! I have not tried this product yet.

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