Mandarin-Berry-Almond Floats

Name: Mandarin-Berry-Almond Floats
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 10
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 teaspoons almond extract; 312 grams can mandarin oranges, chilled; 1 teaspoon whole cardamom pods; 1 envelope unflavored gelatin; 227 grams orange , rinsed; 237 milliliters fresh raspberries, rinsed; 177 milliliters sugar; 473 milliliters whole milk

Mandarin-Berry-Almond Floats might be just the dessert you are searching for. This recipe serves 10. One serving contains 126 calories, 3g of protein, and 2g of fat. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes. Head to the store and pick up almond extract, gelatin, milk, and a few other things to make it today. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free diet.

Instructions

In a 1- to 1 1/2-quart pan, mix 1/4 cup sugar and the gelatin. Stir in 1/3 cup cold water; let stand until gelatin is soft, about 5 minutes. Stir over medium-high heat until gelatin and sugar are dissolved, about 2 minutes. Stir in milk and almond extract.

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Almond Extract

Gelatin

Sugar

Water

Milk

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Frying Pan

Pour into 9-inch square baking dish or pan. Chill until firm, at least 3 hours; cover if storing longer (see notes).

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Baking Pan

With a vegetable peeler, pare six thin 4- by 1/2-inch strips of peel from orange. Ream juice from orange and reserve. With the flat bottom of a glass, crush cardamom pods; remove and discard hulls.

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Cardamom Pods

Vegetable

Orange

Juice

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Peeler

Place orange peel strips, black cardamom seeds, and remaining 1/2 cup sugar in a 1 1/2- to 2-quart pan. With a wooden spoon, crush peel and seeds with sugar.

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Cardamom Seeds

Orange Zest

Seeds

Sugar

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Wooden Spoon

Frying Pan

Add 4 cups water; stir over high heat until sugar is dissolved, about 1 minute.

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Sugar

Water

Let cool, then add reserved orange juice; cover and chill until cold, at least 1 1/2 hours.

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Orange Juice

Pour through a fine strainer set over a large bowl.

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Sieve

Bowl

Cut almond gelatin into 3/4-inch squares; also run knife around pan sides. With a wide spatula, carefully lift out cubes and add to orange-cardamom syrup.

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Cardamom

Gelatin

Almonds