Strawberry and Watermelon

Strawberries are a wonderful berry when picked at the right time of year, in the Summer. This is such an uncomplicated dessert with fresh, dried and frozen strawberries all blending together sumptuously.

For the compressed watermelon

1. Dice watermelon into 1 inch squares and places 9 squares into small container. Add some strawberry syrup to each container

For the strawberry juice

1. Blend all ingredients in a blender
2. Pass through sieve

For the strawberry tuille

1. Bring all the ingredients to boil
2. Spread thinly on a tray
3. Dry in the oven

For the yoghurt jelly

1. Boil syrup and add the gelatine
2. Add the vanilla seeds to the yoghurt then pour the warm syrup mixture over the yoghurt and mix thoroughly
3. Pour mixture into lined container and set in fridge
4. Once set cut into 2 cm squares and place back in fridge prior to serving

For the strawberry sorbet

1. Boil all ingredients together
2. Freeze mix once cool
3. Blend until smooth

For the strawberry mousse

1. Boil strawberry puree
2. Sabayon the egg yolks and sugar and pour over the strawberry puree
3. Add the gelatine to the mix and cool
4. Once cooled, fold in the semi-whipped cream and place in the fridge to set
5. To service whip mixture and either pipe onto the plate, or place in quenelles