Two-tone Lemonade Mousse

Submitted by TexasKelly

"I have to confess I haven't made this yet-- I found it while surfing the internet on my lunchbreak at work. I wanted to put it here for safekeeping, because I know I would never remember the site it came from. I plan to make this over the 4th of July weekend."

 

• Ready In: 2hrs 40mins
• Ingredients: 9
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 1⁄3 cup sugar
• 1 envelope unflavored gelatin
• 1 cup water
• 2⁄3 cup frozen lemonade concentrate, thawed
• 4 drops red food coloring
• 1 cup whipping cream
• 1⁄2 cup fresh blueberries
• 3 thin lemon slices or 3 pink grapefruit slices, halved (optional)
• lemon peel curls (optional)

directions

1. In a small saucepan combine gelatin and sugar; add 2/3 cup of the water.
2. Cook and stir over medium heat until dissolved.
3. Remove from heat.
4. Stir in remaining water and lemonade concentrate.
5. Divide mixture in half, transferring each to a medium bowl.
6. Stir red food coloring into one portion of the mixture.
7. Cover and chill about 1-1/4 to 1-1/2 hours or until mixtures mound.
8. In a chilled bowl beat whipping cream with an electric mixer on medium speed until soft peaks form (tips curl); set aside.
9. Wash beaters.
10. Beat plain lemonade mixture with electric mixer on medium speed about 30 seconds or until light and foamy.
11. Beat pink mixture until light and foamy.
12. Fold half the whipped cream into each lemonade mixture.
13. Carefully layer plain mixture and pink mixture into 6 small serving glasses or dessert dishes, dividing evenly.
14. Cover and chill at least 2 hours before serving.
15. Garnish with fresh berries, and if desired, citrus slices and lemon peel curls.
16. Makes 6 servings.