Wine mousse Parfait with peach

Wine mousse Parfait with peach glass dessert is the ultimate easy boozy parfait for Adults! I just love experimenting in the kitchen and could not resist coming up with a summer parfait recipe that combines my favorite white wine; New Zealand Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc with my favorite summer fruit; peach, you will love it!

Sweet yet refreshing peach compote on silky Sauvignon Blanc mousse will be your new favorite and super simple dessert if you are a wine lover! Making a parfait glass type of dessert is shockingly easy, all you need is a few layers, some decoration, and a little bit of patience to wait until the dessert sets.

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• What is a Parfait?
• What does this Wine mousse Parfait taste like?
• How much alcohol is in this Wine mousse recipe?
• Ingredient notes
• Can I make mousse without gelatin?
• 3 Expert Baking tips
• Some more Boozy dessert recipe ideas to try
• RECIPE CARD
• Wine mousse Parfait with peach

What is a Parfait?

Parfait is a type of dessert that consists of layers of different textures and flavors and typically served in a tall glass so those beautiful layers are well visible. The layers can be made of a great variety of ingredients like yogurt, ice cream, mousse, fruits, cream, etc.

The word “parfait” actually means “perfect” in French. Do I need to say anything more about this Wine mousse & Peach Parfait?

What does this Wine mousse Parfait taste like?

Image a silky, creamy mousse that has the characteristics of your favorite white wine (Sauvignon Blanc in my case). A decent, unforgettable wine flavor that is not overpowering. A sweet mousse, yet the wine´s acidity very well balances its sweetness. Full body, rich taste experience, yet refreshing and light. I am really proud of how this recipe turned out! Equally bringing out the characteristics of the wine yet making it smooth, creamy, and very summery.

How much alcohol is in this Wine mousse recipe?

Quite honestly, I have not measured... but more or less as much alcohol as the wine has or less! While making the wine mousse you will need to bring the wine simmering, that is reducing the alcohol somewhat. Obviously, you can only bring it to simmering briefly to keep most of the alcohol in or keep it boiling for longer, to further reduce the alcohol, your choice. Either way, I suggest you serve this dessert to adults only.

Ingredient notes

• Chocolate: This is a white chocolate-based mousse so make sure you use high-quality chocolate that has a pleasant taste, in fact, a very smooth taste that does not overpower other ingredients! In this recipe, I am using is Callebaut WhiteChocolate (callets). This is a high-quality chocolate (yet affordable) that contains a higher percentage of cocoa butter than the average supermarket chocolate
• Heavy cream: Heavy cream also known as whipping cream has a fat content between 36% and 40%, the cream I am using is 36%. Make sure you use it very cold so it will be properly whipped
• Wine: As mentioned I am using New Zealand Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc. The recipe can be totally made with a different wine, however, you might need to adjust the fruit to that so they fit well
• Peach: I am using peach that goes very well with the Sauvignon Blanc mousse. If using a different wine, perhaps adjust the fruit to the profile of that wine (food pairings are often recommended on the bottle of the wine). You will need some peach puree as well as peach pieces
• Granulated sugar: Simple granulated sugar is fine here and only a small amount. If you like desserts very sweet, you may use more sugar than stated in the recipe. If you want to learn about the different types of sugar and how to use them in baking, please read my article in here
• Lemon juice: A small amount of freshly squeezed lemon juice always helps to bring out the flavors of the fruit better
• Gelatin: It´s an odorless, tasteless, and colorless thickening agent, very often used by pastry chefs, particularly in mousse cakes. Powder or sheet versions are available, in my recipes I always use sheet (1,7 g / sheet), which I found easier to handle. You can replace it with gelatine powder of the same weight. If using a sheet, simply soak the gelatine sheet in cold water for a few minutes before you need them and use it according to the recipe. Please note, that gelatine is not suitable for vegetarians. Agar-agar can be a good substitution for vegetarians

🛒 You’ll find detailed measurements for all Ingredients in the printable version of the Recipe Card at the bottom of this post

Can I make mousse without gelatin?

Yes, you can, however, need to use another thickening agent eg. agar agar since both the wine mousse and the fruit puree need to thicken, otherwise, they would not set. While using agar agar, make sure you check the instructions on the package eg. how much agar agar needs to be used to replace x gram gelatin, and make your calculation accordingly.

3 Expert Baking tips

1. How to make Wine mousse

Making Wine mousse is actually shockingly easy, you will wonder why you haven´t made it before! If you are a wine lover, I can guarantee that you will make it over and over again, it is so quick and simple.

1. Soak gelatin sheet into cold water
2. Semi melt Callebaut WhiteChocolate (callets) in the microwave for 30-60 sec (no need to fully melt it). Make sure that you don´t burn the chocolate (melt it in plastic bowl, not glass)
3. Heat wine in a saucepan over medium heat until just simmering. As mentioned above, if want to reduce the alcohol content in the dessert, leave it simmering 1-2 minutes, otherwise remove it from the stove as soon as it starts simmering
4. Remove the saucepan from heat, squeeze excess water from the gelatine sheet and stir it into the wine
5. Pour hot wine over Callebaut WhiteChocolate (callets), let wine melt chocolate for a few seconds then stir them together until fully incorporated
6. Whip heavy cream with the help of an electric hand mixer until early hard peaks. The consistency is quite important for the perfect soft and fluffy mousse texture so make sure that the cream is whipped up correctly and you stop as soon as early stiff peaks. If you happen to beat the cream longer, you might find that it will form clumps which then would make it impossible to fold it into the rest of the ingredients
7. Carefully, with the help of a rubber spatula, fold whipped cream into the chocolate wine mixture. Do not deflate the cream at this point

That´s it! Making wine mousse is really shockingly easy!

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2. How to make Peach compote for this Wine mousse Parfait dessert

Making the Peach puree compote is also super quick and simple and the process is basically very similar to making the mousse except no cream is involved.

1. Soak gelatin sheet in cold water
2. Cut peaches into small pieces
3. Boil peach puree, peach pieces with sugar, wine, and a few drops of lemon juice for about 5 minutes until the mixture slightly thickens. No need to fully cook it as the gelatin will further thicken it
4. Remove saucepan from heat, squeeze excess water from gelatine sheets and stir them into the fruit compote

The process is super simple, isn’t it?

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3. How to assemble

The assembling process of this Parfait is super easy but step by step process. Make sure you let the wine mousse layer set before proceeding to the peach layer so they won´t melt together!

1. Prepare the wine mousse as per the recipe
2. Grab 3 wine glasses and fill them with the wine mousse equally. Using a piping bag is the cleanest way to fill the glasses, if using a spoon, be careful not to make a mess in the glasses
3. Pop the glasses into the fridge and let the wine mousse set for min 2 hours or as long as it is needed. Do not proceed with the next layer until the wine mouse layer properly sets
4. Prepare the peach topping part as per the recipe. Let it slightly cool to room temp, do not attempt to pour it on top of the wine mousse while still hot as it can melt the mousse
5. With a longer parfait kind of spoon place peach topping on top of wine mousse
6. Let parfait chill in the fridge for min 4 hours, overnight is even better
7. Before serving, decorate with some greens. I am using thyme that goes very well with peach

As you can see the assembling process of this Wine mousse Parfait dessert is very easy, but must happen step by step.

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Some more Boozy dessert recipe ideas to try

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