Certainly not a traditional dessert but one that ticks many boxes for St. Patrick’s day and fine excuse to open that good bottle of whiskey you’ve been saving. Prepare in advance and you have a simple dessert to savour the day.
For the chocolate mousse:
175g dark chocolate
4 large free range eggs, separated
75g caster sugar
175ml double cream
1 tbsp cocoa powder, plus extra for dusting
1 tsp espresso powder
A pinch of sea salt
25g dark chocolate, shaved with a sharp knife
Mint sprigs, to serve
For the whiskey cream:
375ml of cream
3 tbsp of whiskey
3 tbsp of icing sugar
Small heatproof bowl
Small saucepan
Mixing bowl x 3
Whisk
Serving glasses x 4