It's finally cherry blossom season again! Are you ready to step into this romantic season? For those who miss out on flower viewing, you can slowly relive the moment with cherry blossom cakes and tea. Every bite is full of gentle girlish charm!
Cherry Blossom Pudding
Cherry blossom jelly pudding containing a whole cherry blossom. The pudding itself has a light cherry blossom flavor, and its crystal-clear appearance is irresistible...
【Instructions】
1. Soak salted cherry blossoms in hot water to remove salt (rinse several times to avoid saltiness), and soak gelatin sheets in cold water until soft.
2. Mix cocktail soda and Sprite for flavoring; one bottle plus one can is enough for about five puddings.
3. Drain the water from the gelatin sheets and place them in a bowl. Melt them using a double boiler. Pour in the cocktail and Sprite mixture and stir well. Add a suitable amount of lemon juice (the lemon juice is to remove the fishy smell of the gelatin).
4. Pour the mixture into molds, add a cherry blossom, and refrigerate for about 4 hours to set.
5. Done! Delicious and beautiful! If you don't want to use alcohol, you can substitute it with other pink drinks.
Cherry Blossom Mousse Roll
A round, pink cherry blossom roll that looks especially adorable. The outer layer is a cherry blossom egg roll, with a layer of mousse in the middle, embedded with a cherry blossom, offering great satisfaction with every bite.
【Instructions】
1. In a mixing bowl, whisk together 30g milk, 30g salad oil, and 15g fine sugar. Sift in 50g cake flour and 1ml baking powder, and mix until smooth without lumps. Add 3 egg yolks and mix well to form a batter.
2. Preheat the oven to 170°C (top and bottom heat). In another mixing bowl, beat 3 egg whites, 40g fine sugar, and 1ml cream of tartar until wet peaks form (when you lift the beater, it should create a large hook). Add 10g cornstarch and continue beating until stiff peaks form.
3. Gently fold the beaten egg whites into the batter in three batches. Transfer a small amount of the batter to a piping bag and pipe a small amount onto each cherry blossom.
4. Pour the remaining batter into a baking pan, spread it evenly with a spatula, and bake in a preheated oven at 170°C for about 18 minutes until the surface is golden. Let it cool.
5. In a mixing bowl, whip 120g heavy cream and 12g powdered sugar until creamy.
6. Once the cake is cool, remove it from the pan and peel off the parchment paper. Place it on a clean piece of parchment paper, spread the whipped cream on top, roll it up, and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
Cherry Blossom Soda
A sweet-tasting soda drink with a hint of lychee flavor. Its pink color comes from cherry blossom petals, making it aesthetically pleasing.
【Instructions】
Soak salted cherry blossoms in warm water. Dissolve honey in hot water and mix well. Make sparkling water using chilled water. Finally, add the honey water to the sparkling water, put in a cherry blossom, and it's ready to drink.
Salted Cherry Blossoms
Salted cherry blossoms are probably the most common way to preserve the flavor of cherry blossoms.
【Instructions】
Take fully bloomed (about 70-80% open) double-flowered cherry blossoms, wash and dry them. Marinate them with salt and plum vinegar. After drying, mix in more salt. Once cured, they can be stored for a long time. Use them for tea or cocktails to make cherry blossom soup or saké; garnish on mochi or cookies to make the cherry blossoms seem everlasting.
Cherry Blossom Tea
The tea contains a cherry blossom and a few cherry blossom petals. The sweet and sour taste is a favorite among girls!
【Instructions】
Brew black tea with hot water. Soak salted cherry blossoms in clean water for a while. Place the soaked cherry blossoms in a teacup and pour the brewed black tea over them.
Cherry Blossom Sushi
This is an exquisite and beautiful visual feast. The careful pairing of ingredients and sauces, the flower-shaped plating, gives each sushi its own unique personality. I really want to taste it properly.
Cherry Blossom Sushi
【Instructions】
1. Wash the rice, cook it in a rice cooker using the quick-cook setting, and it will be done in 20 minutes. Lay a bamboo mat flat, place a sheet of nori on it, and spread the cooked rice evenly over the nori.
2. Cut cucumber and carrot into thick strips and place them on the rice along with some meat floss.
3. Cover the rice with plastic wrap and flip it over. Sprinkle cherry blossom powder on the side of the nori without rice and vegetables.
4. Roll up the sushi with your hands, squeezing one end to shape it like a petal. After making 5, arrange them into a flower shape. Drizzle a few drops of sushi vinegar onto the center of each piece.
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