Five-Ingredient Lemon Posset

Five-Ingredient Lemon Posset

Silky lemon posset sets with only cream, sugar, and citrus for an elegant make-ahead dessert requiring almost no technique.

⏱ 260 min total🔪 10 min prep🔥 10 min cookEasyServes 6British

Ingredients

  • 2 cups cream
  • 2/3 cup sugar
  • 2 lemons, zested and juiced
  • 1 cup berries
  • 6 shortbread cookies

Directions

  1. 1Bring cream and sugar to a gentle boil, stirring until dissolved.
  2. 2Boil 3 minutes, then remove from heat.
  3. 3Stir in lemon zest and 1/3 cup lemon juice.
  4. 4Divide among six small glasses and cool 20 minutes.
  5. 5Refrigerate at least 4 hours until set.
  6. 6Serve with berries and shortbread.

💡 The acid-to-cream ratio matters, so measure the lemon juice rather than estimating.

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