Knickerbocker Glory

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Knickerbocker Glory

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This is a decadent, adult version of a childhood favourite. The list of ingredients is meant as a guide only ? the idea is to vary the end result to suit your particular tastes.

Ingredients

1 small pot glace cherries
30ml vodka
1 packet fruit jelly
fruit selection for fruit salad: e.g. 2 kiwis, 2 pomegranates, 1 mango, 3 nectarines
juice of 1 orange
30ml Cointreau or similar
150g raspberries or strawberries, fresh or frozen
60g caster sugar
1 tub good quality ice-cream
1 large pot double cream
1 tbsp Cointreau or other alcohol
100g dark chocolate, chilled
12 small meringues or amaretti biscuits
fresh coffee
You will also need: a selection of different glasses, teaspoons and cocktail umbrellas.

Serves: 6 Preparation: 180 Cook Time: 5 Total Time: 185min

Directions

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At least hours before:
Soak the glace cherries in the vodka.
Make the jelly according to the instructions on the packet.
Cut up the fruit into small pieces and mix together in a bowl, stir in the orange juice and Cointreau and leave in the fridge.
Make a raspberry or strawberry coulis: blend the fruit and sugar in a liquidiser or food processor until smooth, then add l water, bring to the boil in a saucepan, bubble gently for a couple of minutes until glossy, and leave to cool.
Before eating:
Take the ice-cream out of the freezer to soften.
Whisk the double cream until it thickens.
Grate the chocolate on to a chilled plate.
Break up the meringues or biscuits into small pieces.
Make cups of strong, black coffee and pour into a jug.
Put all the ingredients on the table.
To eat:
In a glass, make layers of ice-cream, jelly, fruit salad, and meringue or biscuit. Pour coffee or fruit coulis over the top. Decorate with whipped cream, cherries or grated chocolate.
Variations:
Make a minimalist version in a shot-glass, or go over the top with a tall tumbler, long spoon and cocktail umbrella.