CHERRIES JUBILEE
ZESTED, SIMMERED AND SET AFLAME
Developed by James Beard Award-winning chef Kevin Nashan, this cherries jubilee recipe bursts with citrus notes and fruity flavor set atop a bed of pillowy, crispy crepes.
Crepe Ingredients:
⅛ c. EVERCLEAR® Grain Alcohol
1 ¼ c. Milk
¾ c. + 2 tbsp. All-Purpose Flour
½ c. Cream
6 tbsp. Sugar
3 Eggs
1 tbsp. Vanilla Extract
1 tbsp. Salt
Cherries Jubilee Ingredients:
8 oz. EVERCLEAR® Grain Alcohol
3 c. Fresh Squeezed Orange Juice
20 oz. Luxardo Cherries
4 oz. Butter
1 Lemon, Zested and Juiced
1 Lime, Zested and Juiced
1 Orange, Zested and Juiced
Salt, to Taste
Crepe Filling Ingredients:
6 oz. EVERCLEAR® Grain Alcohol
2 Sprigs Thyme
1 tsp. Salt
10 oz. Dried Cherries
16 oz. Ricotta Cheese
8 oz. Mascarpone
Chantilly Cream Ingredients:
1 tsp. Vanilla Extract
2 c. Heavy Whipping Cream
5 tbsp. Powdered Sugar
1 Pinch Salt
Instructions:
- First, make the crepe batter by blending all ingredients for at least 3 minutes and refrigerating for at least 5 hours. Then make crepes by ladling batter into nonstick skillet or crepe pan and cooking over medium heat until the edges crisp up.
- Next, make the cherries jubilee topping by cooking orange juice and EVERCLEAR in a sauté pan over medium heat until reduced by half. Add Luxardo cherries and butter and cook for another 2 minutes. Add salt, citrus zest and juice and stir. Cook until jubilee is thick enough to cover the back of a spoon.
- Make crepe filling by cooking dried cherries, EVERCLEAR, salt and thyme on low to medium heat until liquid has evaporated. Then mix by folding into ricotta, mascarpone and salt.
- To make the Chantilly cream, put ice in a medium bowl and put a small bowl on top. In the small bowl, whisk all ingredients until the mixture is thick and silky.
- To plate, grab a crepe, fold in quarters and fill with crepe filling. Spoon cherries jubilee and Chantilly cream on the filled crepes. Dust powdered sugar over the top.
- (Optional) To flambé, drizzle a small amount of EVERCLEAR and ignite with a match. Please flambé responsibly.
Please Enjoy Responsibly.