Honey and Lemon Posset
A sharp, creamy British dessert set with lemon juice, served with shortbread. Stopping the cream just before it boils keeps it silky — actual boiling can make the finished posset grainy instead of smooth.
Total time
15 min
Prep
10 min
Cook
5 min
Difficulty
easy
Cuisine
British
vegetarian
Ingredients
600mldouble cream
4 tbsphoney
50gcaster sugar
juice of 2 1/2lemons
fresh raspberries and shortbreadto serve
Instructions
1
Heat cream, honey and sugar until sugar dissolves. Do not boil.
2
Stir in lemon juice.
3
Pour into serving glasses.
4
Refrigerate 3-4 hours until firm.
5
Serve with raspberries and shortbread.
Nutrition (estimated)
Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.
Calories
790
Protein
3.1g
Fat
72g
Carbs
35.2g
Fiber
0.4g
Sodium
42mg
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