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Pigato white wine pearls

Pigato white wine pearls

Make Pigato white wine pearls by spherification, using Special Ingredients calcium lactate and sodium alginate.

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Ingredients used in this recipe

Pigato white wine pearls

Special Ingredients

Servings

2

Prep time

2 hours

Cook time

10 minutes

Cuisine

Molecular Cocktails

Category

Molecular Gastronomy

Make Pigato white wine pearls by spherification, using Special Ingredients calcium lactate and sodium alginate.

Pigato white wine pearls

Ingredients

Directions

  1. Add 1 g of sodium alginate to 100 g of white wine, blend and leave to rest for 2 hours.

  2. Prepare the calcium bath by dissolving 4 g of calcium lactate in 200 g of water.

  3. Use a pipette to drop small amounts of the wine mixture into the calcium bath.

  4. Wait 1 minute. Gently lift out the pearls with a spoon and rinse them in a bowl of clean water.

  5. Serve immediately.