Lemon Posset - Lemon Posset Recipe

Lemon Posset is making a comeback. There's nothing easier than a Lemon Posset recipes for a quick, and deliciously tangy pudding - perfect for summer days. Originally a posset was a drink made from hot milk and honey, spiced and laced with ale or wine. It was popular in the Middle Ages as a remedy for colds and minor ailments and a sleep-aid. Posset appeared in Shakespeare's Macbeth when Lady Macbeth used a poisoned posset to knock out the guards outside Duncan's quarters.

Later it became a thickened cream dessert, flavored usually with honey and lemon. Three ingredients make this a quick, easy and light, dessert.

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Ingredients:

• 2 ¼ cups/500ml heavy/double cream
• 3 lemons, juiced, zest removed and cut into strips
• 1 tbsp honey

Preparation:

• Place the cream, lemon zest into a saucepan and bring to a gentle boil. Remove from the heat and leave to infuse for 30 minutes.
• Strain the cream through a fine sieve into a jug then return to the pan and bring back to a gentle boil. Add the honey and stir. Boil gently for 5 minutes until the cream starts to thicken.
• Leave the cream to cool slightly then pour into 6 ramekin dishes filling two-thirds full. Leave to cool then chill in the refrigerator until set (about 2 hours).

Serve with summer berries and Scottish Shortbread

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