Cold Rice Pudding with Balsamic Cherries, Coconut & Lime

Creamy, chilled rice pudding paired with the rich tang of balsamic cherries, brightened by zesty lime and a whisper of coconut—refreshing, indulgent, and perfectly balanced.

INGREDIENTS

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Rice Pudding

125g pudding rice

600ml milk

1 vanilla pod, split

Peel of 2 lemons

Zest of 1 lime (finely grated)

30g toasted coconut flakes

80g sugar

150g double cream

100g semi-whipped double cream (soft whipped)

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Cherry Compote

200g destoned cherries

4 turns of black pepper

Juice of 1 lime

15g light brown soft sugar

1 tsp balsamic vinegar

Small amount of cornflour diluted with water (if needed)

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Assembly

To garnish:

Extra toasted coconut flakes

A few fresh cherries, halved

1 fresh lime, zested

Method

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Rice Pudding

Place the milk, cream, lemon peel, and split vanilla pod into a pan and bring to a gentle simmer. Infuse for 10 minutes.

Add the pudding rice, sugar, and toasted coconut flakes. Cook slowly over a low heat for 30–35 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the rice is tender and the mixture is thickened.

Remove from the heat, cool slightly, then stir in the finely grated lime zest.

Leave to cool completely before placing in the fridge to set.

Whisk 100g double cream until semi-whipped (soft peaks) and fold it gently into the cooled rice pudding.

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Cherry Compote

Place the cherries in a pan with the pepper, lime juice, sugar, and balsamic vinegar.

Cover with a lid and bring to a gentle simmer.

Cook down to a reasonably thick compote (approx. 10–15 minutes).

If needed, stir in a little diluted cornflour to thicken.

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Assembly

To Serve: Place a spoonful of the cherry compote into the bottom of a serving bowl.

Add a layer of the rice pudding on top.

Garnish with fresh cherry halves and toasted coconut flakes.

Finish with a light microplane of fresh lime zest over the top.

 

Cold Rice Pudding with Balsamic Cherries, Coconut & Lime

Creamy, chilled rice pudding paired with the rich tang of balsamic cherries, brightened by zesty lime and a whisper of coconut—refreshing, indulgent, and perfectly balanced.

INGREDIENTS

   +  &nbsp
Rice Pudding

125g pudding rice

600ml milk

1 vanilla pod, split

Peel of 2 lemons

Zest of 1 lime (finely grated)

30g toasted coconut flakes

80g sugar

150g double cream

100g semi-whipped double cream (soft whipped)

   +   
Cherry Compote

200g destoned cherries

4 turns of black pepper

Juice of 1 lime

15g light brown soft sugar

1 tsp balsamic vinegar

Small amount of cornflour diluted with water (if needed)

   +   
Assembly

To garnish:

Extra toasted coconut flakes

A few fresh cherries, halved

1 fresh lime, zested

Method

   +   
Rice Pudding

Place the milk, cream, lemon peel, and split vanilla pod into a pan and bring to a gentle simmer. Infuse for 10 minutes.

Add the pudding rice, sugar, and toasted coconut flakes. Cook slowly over a low heat for 30–35 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the rice is tender and the mixture is thickened.

Remove from the heat, cool slightly, then stir in the finely grated lime zest.

Leave to cool completely before placing in the fridge to set.

Whisk 100g double cream until semi-whipped (soft peaks) and fold it gently into the cooled rice pudding.

   +   
Cherry Compote

Place the cherries in a pan with the pepper, lime juice, sugar, and balsamic vinegar.

Cover with a lid and bring to a gentle simmer.

Cook down to a reasonably thick compote (approx. 10–15 minutes).

If needed, stir in a little diluted cornflour to thicken.

   +   
Assembly

To Serve: Place a spoonful of the cherry compote into the bottom of a serving bowl.

Add a layer of the rice pudding on top.

Garnish with fresh cherry halves and toasted coconut flakes.

Finish with a light microplane of fresh lime zest over the top.

 

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