Recipes: Spherification

Calcium lactate and sodium alginate: the key ingredients in molecular magicReverse spherification is one of modern cooking’s most spectacular and fascinating techniques. It creates perfect spheres with liquid centres, resembling an egg yolk but fully customisable in flavour and colour....

Low acyl gellan gum is one of modern cooking’s most versatile, innovative gelling agents. Produced by natural fermentation, it is vegan, gluten-free and non-GMO, perfect for stable, sliceable, heat-resistant structures with a clean, professional finish.Unlike the high acyl version, low...

Molecular Gin Martini: innovative spherification in mixologyThe Gin Martini is a mixology icon that never stops evolving. Today, molecular gastronomy techniques turn this classic cocktail into a distinctive multisensory experience, combining gin’s refined flavour with innovative elements such as spherification,...

A striking recipe made during a molecular gastronomy course. Direct spherification with sodium alginate and calcium lactate: make an imitation honey pearl by immersing a sphere containing sodium alginate in a bath of water and calcium lactate.

Today we explore a recipe from one of our molecular gastronomy courses: risotto with saffron spheres and prawn bisque. It is easy to make and sure to impress!

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

Make olive pearls with just three ingredients, including Special Ingredients agar agar.

Make beetroot and balsamic vinegar spheres with Special Ingredients xanthan gum, calcium lactate and sodium alginate.

Create apple caviar pearls with the Special Ingredients spherification bottle to finish dishes and cocktails.

Make chocolate and mint pearls using spherification and Special Ingredients products.

A sodium alginate bath is a basic preparation for reverse spherification, also used for Bloody Mary and White Russian spheres.

A champagne cocktail with a light raspberry and rose foam, finished with Crackle Crystals for a popping effect.