Quark Mousse with Macerated Berries

📍 Where this dish comes from: Black Forest (Schwarzwald)
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This dessert is the very definition of elegant simplicity: full-fat Quark whipped with vanilla and a touch of cream until it becomes lighter than air, set over a bed of berries that have been left to macerate in lemon juice until they release their juices and deepen in colour — elegant, effortless, irresistible. It comes together in 15 minutes and looks like you spent an afternoon on it.

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Quark Mousse with Macerated Berries

Cloud-light Quark mousse — whipped to extraordinary lightness and fragrant with vanilla — served over a tangle of berries macerated in lemon and elderflower.

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Prep Time: 20 minutes minutes

Total Time: 20 minutes minutes

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: German

Servings: 4 servings

Calories: 195kcal

Ingredients

• 400 g full-fat Quark
• 150 ml heavy cream
• 50 g powdered erythritol
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• Zest of 1 lemon
• 300 g mixed berries (strawberries raspberries, blueberries)
• 2 tbsp lemon juice
• 1 tbsp elderflower cordial (no-sugar) or rose water
• Fresh mint to garnish

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Instructions

• Whip cream to soft peaks. Set aside.
• Beat Quark with erythritol, vanilla, and lemon zest until smooth.
• Gently fold whipped cream into Quark in two additions.
• Toss berries with lemon juice and elderflower cordial. Let macerate 15 min.
• Serve macerated berries in glasses or bowls. Top with Quark mousse. Garnish with mint.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 195kcal | Protein: 14g | Fat: 12g | Fiber: 2g

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Health Benefits

• Quark provides high protein with minimal fat, supporting muscle repair and satiety.
• Mixed berries deliver anthocyanins, quercetin, and pterostilbene, compounds studied for their antioxidant properties.
• Elderflower contains flavonoids including quercetin and rutin, studied for their potential health properties.