Simple Lime Mousse Recipes

LIME MOUSSE

Steps:

• In a mixing bowl, combine the cream, sugar, lime juice, peel and vanilla.
• Beat on high speed until soft peaks form, about 4 minutes.
• Spoon into dessert dishes.
• Garnish with lime and mint, if desired.
• Refrigerate until ready to serve.

EASY LEMON-LIME MOUSSE

Steps:

• The first step is to make the lemon curd, which you can do a day or so ahead of time, if you wish.
• In a medium-sized heavy saucepan, using a wooden spoon, combine the butter and 1 cup of the white sugar; don't worry, it likely won't go into a smooth paste--that doesn't matter.
• With the same spoon, stir in the eggs and egg yolks, lemon juice and lime juice (I use freshly squeezed lemon juice but have been using bottled key lime juice for the lime).
• If the mixture looks all curdled, don't worry.
• Place the saucepan over low heat and cook, stirring constantly, until mixture is smooth.
• This will take about 5 minutes; as the butter melts and you keep stirring or whisking, it will come together nicely.
• Now raise the heat to medium and cook, stirring constantly, until the mixture is thick enough to coat the back of a spoon; this will take several minutes, from as quickly as 4 mins to as long as 8 (don't let the mixture boil; if it starts to, turn heat down).
• Remove pan from heat and stir in zest; then pour into a glass or ceramic bowl and cover with plastic wrap, letting wrap touch and cover the surface of the curd (this prevents a skin from forming).
• Chill in fridge at least one hour; overnight is fine.
• When ready to make the mousse, beat the cream with the remaining 1/3 cup sugar to soft (not stiff) peaks.
• Get the lemon curd out of the fridge, peel away plastic wrap, and use a whisk to loosen up the curd.
• Now gently fold that curd into the whipped cream, combining thoroughly--but with a light hand.
• Spoon mousse into 6 individual dessert dishes.
• Cover and chill for at least two hours; overnight is fine.

FROZEN LIME MOUSSE

Steps:

• In a nonreactive metal bowl combine yolks, sugar and lime juice. Place bowl over a pan of simmering water and begin to whisk. Be sure bowl is not touching water. Continue to whisk until the mixture reaches a temperature of 166 degrees (on a candy thermometer). Place bowl on standup mixer, or use hand held beaters, and beat until mixture is cool and thick, about 5 minutes. Add Tequila and beat until combined.
• In a separate bowl beat cream and zest until they form stiff peaks. Fold cream into yolk mixture. Pour mixture into freezable container. Cover, place in freezer and allow to freeze overnight.
• Scoop frozen mousse into decorative dishes and garnish with fresh raspberries.

SIMPLE LIME MOUSSE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat cream until it begins to thicken. Add the sugar, lime juice, zest and vanilla; beat until stiff peaks form. Spoon into dessert dishes. Garnish with lime and mint if desired.

STRAWBERRY LIME MOUSSE

Steps:

• Put the sweetened condensed milk, strawberries, sugar and lime juice in a blender. Blend until smooth and well mixed. Transfer to a bowl. Using a rubber spatula, fold in the lime zest and thawed frozen whipped topping until thoroughly combined.
• Scoop into 6 pretty glasses and add a vanilla wafer to each serving.

ORANGE-LIME MOUSSE

Steps:

• Make citrus curd. Prepare an ice-water bath; set aside. Cook egg yolks, egg, 3/4 cup sugar, and juices in a medium saucepan over medium heat, whisking constantly (be sure to reach sides and bottom of pan) until thickened, 5 to 7 minutes. Remove from heat.
• Whisk in butter 1 tablespoon at a time. Set pan in ice-water bath; whisk until cool, about 5 minutes. Pass curd through a sieve into a medium bowl. Press plastic wrap directly onto surface to prevent a skin from forming. Refrigerate until set, 30 to 45 minutes. Whisk cream and 2 tablespoons sugar until stiff peaks form; refrigerate.
• Whisk one-third of whipped cream into curd. Gently fold in remaining whipped cream. Divide among serving bowls; refrigerate until ready to serve. Dust with cinnamon; garnish with citrus.

LEMON-LIME MOUSSE

Steps:

• Make lemon curd: In a medium saucepan, whisk together butter, 1 cup sugar, eggs, yolks, and lemon and lime juices (mixture may appear curdled). Place over low heat; cook, stirring, until smooth, 4 to 5 minutes. Raise heat to medium; cook, stirring constantly, until thick enough to coat back of spoon, 4 to 8 minutes (do not boil).
• Remove pan from heat; stir in lemon zest. Transfer mixture to a bowl; cover with plastic wrap, and chill at least 1 hour.
• In a mixing bowl, beat cream and remaining 1/3 cup sugar to soft peaks. Whisk lemon curd to loosen, then gently fold in whipped cream. Spoon into 6 glasses. Cover; chill at least 2 hours and up to 3 days. Just before serving, garnish with zest.

NO BAKE LIME MOUSSE TORTE

Steps:

• Combine cookie crumbs and sugar in a large bowl. Pour in melted butter, and mix thoroughly. Press into the bottom and one inch up the sides of a 10-inch springform pan.
• Sprinkle the gelatin over the lime juice in a small bowl, and set aside to soften. Bring 1/2 cup of whipping cream to a simmer in a heavy pan. Remove from heat, and pour over the chopped white chocolate. Let soften for two minutes, then whisk until smooth. Mix the gelatin into the warmed chocolate until melted; set aside to cool to room temperature. Beat remaining 2 cups of cream to stiff peaks in a large bowl, and set aside.
• Beat the cream cheese with the sugar with an electric mixer until well blended. Slowly blend white chocolate mixture into cream cheese, then mix in lime zest. Fold the whipped cream into the cream cheese mixture, and pour into prepared crust. Cover pan with plastic wrap, and refrigerate overnight.

LEMON-LIME MOUSSE

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, mix sugar, cornstarch and salt; whisk in egg yolks and milk until smooth. Whisk in citrus juices until blended; bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly. Cook and stir 2 minutes longer. Stir in citrus zests., Transfer mixture to a bowl. Cover surface with plastic wrap; refrigerate until cold., To serve, in a small bowl, beat cream until soft peaks form. Fold into citrus mixture. Spoon into serving dishes. If desired, top with lime slices.

KEY LIME MOUSSE

Steps:

• Whisk together zest, juice, sugar, salt, and eggs in a small heavy saucepan. Add butter and cook over medium-low heat, whisking frequently, until thick enough to hold marks of whisk, about 5 minutes. Force through a fine-mesh sieve into a bowl, then quick-chill in an ice bath, stirring occasionally, about 5 minutes.
• Beat cream until it holds stiff peaks, then fold into custard gently but thoroughly. Spoon into glasses and chill at least 2 hours and up to 12.

LIME MOUSSE WITH LIME-VANILLA SYRUP

Steps:

• Combine sugar and 3/4 cup water in heavy small saucepan. Scrape in seeds from vanilla bean; add bean. Bring mixture to simmer over medium heat, stirring until sugar dissolves. Simmer until syrup thickens and is reduced to 1 1/4 cups, about 8 minutes. Cool to room temperature. Discard vanilla bean. Transfer 1/2 cup syrup to small bowl. Whisk in 1 tablespoon lime juice. Cover lime-vanilla syrup and chill.
• Mix gelatin and remaining 7 tablespoons lime juice in small bowl. Let stand until gelatin softens, about 10 minutes. Add to syrup in saucepan. Stir over low heat just until gelatin dissolves, about 5 minutes (do not boil).
• Using electric mixer, beat eggs in large stainless steel bowl at high speed until mixture falls in heavy ribbon when beaters are lifted, about 6 minutes. Gradually beat in warm lime syrup. Place bowl over saucepan of simmering water (do not allow bottom of bowl to touch water); beat until thermometer registers 140°F for 3 minutes, about 5 minutes total. Place bowl over larger bowl of ice water; beat syrup mixture until cold, about 3 minutes.
• Beat whipping cream in medium bowl until peaks form. Fold into syrup mixture in 2 additions. Fold in lime peel. Cover mousse and refrigerate until set, at least 6 hours and up to 1 day.
• Using 2 large soup spoons, form mousse into 12 egg-shaped "dumplings," placing 2 on each of 6 plates. Spoon lime-vanilla syrup over mousse and serve.