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Yoghurt sfære
Servings: 2 people

Yogurt Spheres

Detailed demonstration of how to make direct spherification using molecular gastronomy. Here we have made a sphere of yogurt.
Author: Per Asmussen
Course: Sides
Cuisine: Molecular gastronomy
Keyword: Molecular Gastronomy
Prep Time: 1 day 5 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes

Equipment

  • Immersion Hand Blender
  • Micro Scale
  • Slotted Spoon

Ingredients

Alginate Bath

  • 0,5 l Spring Water Non-calcified Water
  • 2.5 gram Sodium Alginate

Yogurt sphere

  • 100 gram Yogurt flavored

Water Bath

  • 0,5 l Water cold

Instructions

Alginat Bath

  • Add water to a tall (immersion blender) glass.
  • Weigh the sodium alginate on a micro scale to ensure it is precise.
  • Pour the powder into the glass.
  • Blend from the top and slowly move down and up again.
  • Blend it for about 30-60 seconds.
  • There are air bubbles in the liquid, and they need to be removed. This is done by letting it sit and steep for 24 hours (at least 12 hours in a pinch).

Yogurt Spheres

  • Pour the alginate bath into a bowl.
  • Prepare another bowl of approximately the same size with plain water.
  • Use a deep spoon (available at places where you buy molecular gastronomy products) for this.
  • Take a spoonful of your yogurt and drop it directly into the bath.
  • Repeat with a few more. Do not put too many in at once as they will gravitate towards each other and "melt" together. Use a spoon to gently stir the water between them, so they do not touch each other.
  • They generally need between 1-3 minutes. Here it's yogurt, so the membrane shouldn't get too thick. Therefore, give them 1.5 minutes here.
  • Use a slotted spoon to remove them, so you don't transfer too much of the alginate bath into the water bath.
  • Use the slotted spoon again to take them out of the water.
  • When you take one out, place the slotted spoon on a kitchen towel to let the excess water drip off, and move it slightly back and forth to remove any potential "tails".

Serving

  • Place your yogurt spheres on a spoon and serve with muesli.

Notes

Note that the alginate bath should not be poured down the sink. Dispose of it like you would with frying oil: Place it in a plastic bottle and throw it away with the trash instead.
The alginate bath can clog your drainage system.