# Lemon Posset

A creamy, zesty British classic built for citrus lovers, served in lemon peels and topped with torched sugar.

- Total time: 240 min
- Cuisine: British
- Category: Drink
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 3 lemons
- heavy cream
- sugar
- lemon zest
- lemon juice
- 1 pinch salt
- granulated sugar

## Instructions

1. Cut the lemons in half.
2. Scoop out the flesh of the lemons, leaving the rinds as serving vessels.
3. Juice the lemons and strain the juice.
4. Zest a lemon.
5. Combine heavy cream, sugar, and lemon zest in a saucepan.
6. Heat the mixture, whisking until the sugar dissolves.
7. Remove from heat and add lemon juice and a pinch of salt, then whisk.
8. Place the empty lemon peels into a muffin tin.
9. Pour the lemon posset mixture into the lemon peels.
10. Chill for 4 hours until the filling firms up.
11. Top with granulated sugar.
12. Brulee the sugar with a kitchen torch until caramelized.

## Equipment

- knife
- spoon
- lemon juicer
- strainer
- grater
- saucepan
- whisk
- muffin tin
- kitchen torch

## Tips

- You can use a ceramic ramekin instead of lemon peels for serving.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/@biteoriginals/video/7585243905361333517?lang=en
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/ea8f6dbb-00d6-44f6-9ccf-906507d5eba0
- Extracted: 2026-01-24

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