The flavor for all your summer meals, yuzu
Look again, that’s not a lemon, it’s a yuzu! This citrus fruit is bright yellow, round and slightly smaller than an orange. The taste is between that of a grapefruit and a mandarin orange — tart but very sweet scented. While the fruit itself is almost never eaten on its own, the zest and juice are used countless ways in foods and drinks.
Yuzu has a very strong flavor, and depending on your usage, very little may be needed to pack a punch. In drinks, a little goes a very long way, and just a drop in a cocktail is often enough. It also has infinite applications in sweet recipes, where it’s best used like an essence. Try adding a couple of drops to your custards, jellies, ices and meringues and you won’t regret it.
This summer, President’s Choice Insiders Report has a great range of yuzu products for anyone looking to try something new, including this indulgent, dairy-free riff on ice cream cake. It’s made with tangy-sweet yuzu citrus and blueberry sorbet, layered on a coconut-graham crust and topped with zesty blueberry-lime sauce.
Yuzu Blueberry Sorbet Cake
Prep time: 20 minutes
Cook time: 15 minutes
Serves: 12
Ingredients:
1 ½ cups (375 mL) graham cracker crumbs
½ cup (125 mL) unsweetened medium shredded coconut
5 tbsp (75 mL) coconut oil (solid or liquid)
1 tub (946 mL) PC yuzu citrus and blueberry sorbet
3 cups (750 mL) frozen wild blueberries
1/3 cup (83 mL) granulated sugar
2 tbsp (30 mL) cornstarch
1 tsp (5 mL) grated lime zest
2 tbsp (30 mL) fresh lime juice
½ cup (125 mL) coconut chips
Directions:
1. Toast graham crumbs and shredded coconut in nonstick skillet over medium heat, stirring often, until light golden; about 5 minutes. Transfer to bowl. Return skillet to medium heat; add coconut oil and cook until melted (skip this step if using liquid coconut oil). Stir into graham crumb mixture.
2. Mist 9-inch (2.5 L) springform pan with cooking spray or grease with coconut oil. Lightly press graham crumb mixture into bottom of pan (do not press up side of pan and do not pack mixture firmly). Freeze 30 minutes.
3. Let sorbet stand at room temperature until beginning to soften, about 20 minutes. Scoop sorbet into springform pan over crust, smoothing top; return to freezer.
4. Meanwhile, bring frozen blueberries and sugar to a boil in small saucepan over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to maintain a gentle boil; cook, stirring occasionally, until blueberries are softened and liquid becomes a bit syrupy, about 5 minutes. Stir cornstarch with lime juice in small bowl; stir into blueberry mixture. Return to a boil, stirring constantly; remove from heat. Stir in lime zest.
5. Transfer blueberry mixture to a large heatproof bowl. Refrigerate until slightly cooled, about 20 minutes. Pour blueberry mixture over sorbet, gently smoothing top. Return to freezer until well chilled, at least 1 hour.
6. Run small paring knife around inside edge of springform pan; release and remove side of pan. Tip: If cake doesn’t easily release from pan, dampen a kitchen towel with warm water and wrap it around base and side of pan to slightly melt the edge just enough to release.
7. Transfer to serving platter, removing from base. Sprinkle with coconut chips. Tip: Run your knife under warm water before slicing, wiping blade with a damp cloth between cuts.
Try this: Serving this cake outdoors? Freeze your serving platter and plates before using to keep the cake from melting too fast.
Nutritional information per 1/12 of cake: calories 390, fat 15 g, saturated fat 11 g, sodium 190 mg, carbohydrates 63 g, dietary fiber 3 g, sugars 33 g, protein 3 g.
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