Last week I read about how to make a chocolate mousse. However, I had a go...one chocolate tetris mixed with a spoon of gelatine mix...blended together and hey ho....all that happened is the gelatine clogged and the mousse didn't set....Anyone know what I did wrong???
Yup! not enough mixing I'm afraid
It needs a
lot of whizzing. the gelatine IS cold water soluble but it need a lot of encouragement.
when making a mousse from a shake the best results are achieved as follows:
1) mix the shake & gelatine powders together dry.
2) add to cold water
3) whizz for a good minute
4) then whizz a bit more just in case.
5) 10-15 mins in the fridge
6) enjoy a thick firm well aerated mousse.Yum
My guess with the tetra is that theres the risk, as you found, of the gelatine forming a claggy blob rather than dissolving. Could you try adding it slowly whilst whizzing?
Q: why did you use the tetra to try & make the mousse?
Hope this helps.