Fruit cocktail

Name: Fruit cocktail
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 2 mango; 300 grams Strawberry; 2 banana; 1 cup orange juice; 1 cup cream; 2 tablespoons honey; 1/4 cup crushed nuts

Layers of mango, strawberry and banana in one glass, topped with cream, honey and nuts.

Vegetarian

Cooking time: 20 min
Hands-on time: 20 min
Difficulty: Easy
Calories: 260
Contains: Nuts, Dairy

The juice-shop cocktail with its colorful layers. Each fruit is puréed on its own, the heaviest layer goes in first and chills briefly before the next, and pouring over the back of a spoon keeps it from breaking through the layer below.

Before you start

Before you beginRead the steps completely, measure the ingredients, and prepare the tools before turning on the heat or oven.
Timing the servingPrepare what you can in advance and leave the final touches until serving time to maintain the texture.

Ingredients

4people

Amounts follow the number of people

For fruit layers

2 mango — mashed
300 grams Strawberry — mashed
2 banana — Mashed with a little milk
1 cup orange juice

For the topping

1 cup cream
2 tablespoons honey
1/4 cup crushed nuts

The quantity can be doubled, adjusting the sweetness after tasting, and adding ice to each cup when serving.

Equipment

Separate small bowls — Each fruit is mashed on its own so the layers keep their color.
Tall clear glasses — The layers are the dish; a clear glass shows them.

Method

Mash each fruit separately, and keep each one in a separate container.
10 min
You’ll know it’s ready when
Three distinct colors.
Pour the heaviest layer first into the cup, and let it cool slightly before adding the next layer.
6 min
You’ll know it’s ready when
The boundary between the two layers is clear and has not mixed.
Tip: Pouring over the back of a spoon keeps it from breaking into the layer below.
Add the cream, honey and nuts on top and serve cold.
4 min
You’ll know it’s ready when
The layers retain their boundaries.