lime whipped cream
What a better way to celebrate National Whipped Cream day than with a tangy whipped cream? Oh boy! This one is great addition to any fruit dessert that needs a little zing.
ingredients
1 cup whipping cream, I prefer organic when possible
2 tablespoons powdered sugar, optional
1 teaspoon salt
zest + juice of 1 lime
steps
Whip cream. Beat whipping cream on high until it starts to pull away from the sides.
pro tip: make sure bowl, whisk, and cream are cold before you start. Some will even recommend popping the bowl and whisk in the freezer for 10 min prior.
Add zest, juice, salt and sugar. Whip until soft peaks form.
pro tip 1: If you over beat your cream you will start to see a solid and a liquid separate in your bowl. The solid is butter, and the liquid mixture is buttermilk. Once over beaten, there is no going back to whipped cream, but I wouldn’t be mad at bourbon butter on my toast in a special occasion.
pro tip 2: the juice of the lime will make it so the whipped cream will not last more than a day. It’s the acidity that will work against the cream.