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Lime panna cotta served
Creamy panna cotta garnished with lime and mint

Zesty Lime Panna Cotta

Author: Flavelo
Recipes Vegetarian & Vegan Dishes Cakes and Desserts
Mixing cream and citrus is always a delicate operation: acids can easily curdle cream proteins, creating a grainy texture. The trick lies in timing and temperature. Done right, lime essential oils infuse the cream, giving this rich dessert a refreshing, almost lemonade-like lightness.
🕒 Prep Time 20 mins
🍳 Cook Time 10 mins
⌛ Total Time 4 hrs 30 mins
🍽️ Servings 4 servings
🔥 Calories 395 kcal
🌍 Cuisine Italian

Ingredients

Equipment Needed

  • Saucepan
  • Zester
  • Strainer
  • Glasses

Allergen Information

⚠️ Milk

Instructions

1 ✓

Soak gelatin sheets in ice-cold water.

Tip: Gelatin structure stabilizes in cold.
2 ✓

Warm cream, sugar, and vanilla. Grate the zest of one lime directly over the pan to capture essential oils.

Tip: The zest provides the true aroma, not the juice.
3 ✓

When cream is steaming (approx 175°F), remove from heat. NOW pour in lime juice and stir quickly.

Tip: Do not boil now, as acid would coagulate the proteins.
4 ✓

Squeeze gelatin and dissolve in the warm mixture.

Tip: Stir thoroughly for a homogeneous gel.
5 ✓

Strain through a fine mesh sieve to remove zest and any potential curdles for a mirror-smooth cream.

Tip: Straining is crucial here.
6 ✓

Pour into glasses, cool to room temp, then chill for 4 hours.

Tip: Cover to prevent fridge smells.
7 ✓

Serve garnished with paper-thin lime slices and mint.

Tip: The fresh lime cuts through the creaminess.

Recipe FAQ

Did the cream sour?
If you add too much lime juice to hot cream, it can curdle. Add juice only at the end or in small amounts.
It tastes bitter.
You likely grated the white pith (albedo) of the lime. Use only the green zest!

Ingredients

  • 2 cups Heavy Cream
  • 1/3 cup Granulated Sugar
  • 1 whole Vanilla Bean
  • 5 sheets Gelatin (Silver grade)
  • 3 tbsp Fresh Lime Juice
  • 2 whole Limes (zest of one for cream, one sliced for garnish)
  • 4 sprigs Fresh Mint