Carbonated blueberries
This technique is called carbonation and infuses fruits with carbon dioxide to produce a fizzy sensation when you eat them.
Creation by Takis Panagakis, Elea restaurant, Rijswijk, the Netherlands.
Allergens & dietary requirements
- Vegan
Ingredients
- 250 g blueberries
- 50 ml apple juice
Preparation method
- Rinse the blueberries and put them in a half-litre siphon.
- Add the apple juice.
- Aerate with two carbon dioxide cartridges.
- Leave in the refrigerator overnight.
- Release the pressure from the siphon and then turn the head of the siphon.
- Shake the berries into a tray and process immediately.
Serving suggestions
- As a component in a cocktail, dessert, or amuse-bouche.