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Silky Lychee Extract Panna Cotta – Tropical & Easy Dessert

Silky Lychee Extract Panna Cotta – Tropical & Easy Dessert

Dolce Flav

Servings

6

Prep Time

10 minutes

Cook Time

5 minutes

Category

Lychee

This Silky Lychee Extract Panna Cotta is an elegant yet simple dessert that highlights floral, fruity lychee flavor enhanced by lychee extract. You bloom gelatin, gently heat cream with sugar, then whisk in lychee extract before chilling until set. The result is a luxuriously smooth panna cotta infused with delicate tropical notes—ideal for search terms like “lychee panna cotta recipe,” “easy lychee dessert,” and “gelatin lychee custard.”

Ingredients

  • 2 cups (480 ml) heavy cream or half‑and‑half

  • ½ cup granulated sugar

  • 1 tsp vanilla extract

  • 1 tsp lychee extract

  • 1 packet (≈1 Tbsp / 7–8 g) powdered gelatin

  • 2 Tbsp cold water

Directions

  1. Bloom the gelatin: Sprinkle gelatin over 2 Tbsp cold water in a small bowl. Let sit ~5 minutes until softened.

  2. Heat the cream base: In a saucepan, gently warm heavy cream and sugar over medium heat until sugar fully dissolves—avoid boiling.

  3. Add flavor and gelatin: Remove from heat and stir in bloomed gelatin until completely dissolved. Add lychee extract (and vanilla, if using), whisking until smooth.

  4. Pour & chill: Divide mixture into 6 ramekins or molds. Cover and refrigerate for at least 4 hours—or until firmly set.

  5. Serve: To unmold, briefly dip ramekin bottom in warm water, then invert onto plate. Garnish with fresh lychee or a raspberry for a bright finish.