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A beautifully plated Panna Cotta topped with vibrant strawberry sauce and a fresh strawberry garnish, with a spoon resting beside it.

Panna Cotta

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A smooth, creamy, and melt-in-your-mouth classic panna cotta topped with fresh berry fluid gel.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Chill time 6 hours
Total Time 6 hours 25 minutes
Servings: 6
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: European, Italian
Calories: 368

Ingredients
  

  • 7 g powdered Knox gelatin or 4 gold gelatin sheets 8.4 g (for blooming)
  • 45 mL water for blooming powdered gelatin
  • 360 mL half and half or 3% milk
  • 80 g honey or ⅓ cup / 66 g sugar
  • Generous pinch of sea salt
  • 15 mL vanilla bean paste or vanilla extract or vanilla caviar scraped from 1 vanilla pod
  • 360 mL heavy cream or whipping cream
  • 200 g mixed berries raspberries and strawberries
  • 40 g honey for berry fluid gel
  • 8 mL lemon juice
  • Pinch of salt
  • 2 g powdered gelatin for berry fluid gel

Method
 

  1. Pour the water into a small bowl. Sprinkle the powdered gelatin over the water and stir well. Set aside to allow the gelatin to bloom.
  2. If using gelatin sheets, break them into halves. Submerge in cold water and let them soak for at least 10 minutes until softened. Squeeze out excess water before using.
  3. Pour the half and half into a small saucepan. Add honey, salt, and vanilla, and heat over medium. Stir occasionally to dissolve honey and salt, ensuring the mixture doesn’t boil.
  4. Once the half and half is steaming, remove it from heat. Stir in the bloomed gelatin until completely dissolved. Then, add the heavy cream and mix well.
  5. Pour the mixture evenly into 6 serving dishes (each holding about ¾ cup). Stir gently while pouring to evenly distribute the vanilla seeds. Allow the panna cotta to cool slightly before covering with plastic wrap. Store in the fridge overnight to set.
  6. For the berry fluid gel, mix the gelatin with water and let it sit for 10 minutes to bloom.
  7. Place the mixed berries, honey, lemon juice, and salt into a saucepan. Heat over medium until the berries break down, cooking for about 10–15 minutes.
  8. Once the berries have softened and reduced to about 1 cup of coulis, stir in the bloomed gelatin until dissolved. Let the mixture cool before refrigerating to set into a jelly.
  9. Once the berry jelly has set, break it up and blend it with a stick blender to create a smooth fluid gel.
  10. Once the panna cotta has set in the fridge (after at least 6 hours), serve with the berry fluid gel and fresh berries on top. If unmolding, briefly dip the molds in warm water to release.

Nutrition

Serving: 120gCalories: 368kcalCarbohydrates: 25gProtein: 4gFat: 29gSaturated Fat: 18gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 104mgSodium: 49mgPotassium: 156mgFiber: 1gSugar: 20gVitamin A: 1089IUVitamin C: 6mgCalcium: 106mgIron: 1mg

Notes

This dessert is a rich and silky treat perfect for any occasion. Top with berry fluid gel for a touch of freshness and extra flair!

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