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Spherification Course

August 23, 2022Cole Whitney
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Spherification Course

Table Of Contents

1. Spherification
2. How Spherification Works
3. Spherification Course Content
4. Direct Spherification Recipes
5. Reverse and Frozen Reverse Spherification Recipes
6. More Articles All About Spherification

Spherification

On the plate sits a vivid, bright orb of juice. It’s not a jelly. It’s a giant drop of juice that seems untouched by gravity, captured in the moment just before it splashes over the plate.

On the plate, it seems impossible. In your guests’ mouth it readily bursts, releasing a rush of flavorful juice – or even a full cocktail.

Spherification is a modern culinary technique that’s visually stunning, a memorable experience, and allows for a wide range of culinary creativity with surprisingly simple preparations. 

Whether presented as the pea-sized fruit juice caviar, or the famous spheres, spherification is culinary magic that’s sure to impress.

How Spherification Works

Each sphere is a portion of flavorful liquid encapsulated in a very thin gel wall. This thin, clear, flavorless wall is made of calcium and sodium alginate, a long molecule that gives many seaweed species their flexible strength. Sodium alginate links together when it comes in contact with calcium, forming the gel.

Spherification Course Content

Lesson 1: Direct Spherification
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Lesson 1: Direct Spherification

May 2, 2022Cole Whitney
Lesson 2: Reverse Spherification
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Lesson 2: Reverse Spherification

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Lesson 3: Frozen Reverse Spherification
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Lesson 3: Frozen Reverse Spherification

May 2, 2022Cole Whitney
Lesson 4: Gelatin Reverse Spherification
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Lesson 4: Gelatin Reverse Spherification

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Spherification Troubleshooting
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Spherification Troubleshooting

January 19, 2022Cole Whitney
Ingredients and Tools
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Ingredients and Tools

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Direct Spherification Recipes

Strawberry Caviar
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Strawberry Caviar

February 1, 2022Cole Whitney
Carrot Cake with Carrot and Ginger Spheres
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Carrot Cake with Carrot and Ginger Spheres

May 4, 2021Cole Whitney
Metropolitan Cosmopolitan Spheres
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Metropolitan Cosmopolitan Spheres

July 2, 2019Cole Whitney
Savory Caramelized Shallot Spheres
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Savory Caramelized Shallot Spheres

July 2, 2019Cole Whitney
Edible Moscow Mule
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Edible Moscow Mule

May 7, 2019Cole Whitney
Mint and Lime Flavored Spheres
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Mint and Lime Flavored Spheres

May 7, 2019Cole Whitney
Ketchup Caviar
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Ketchup Caviar

February 6, 2019Cole Whitney

Reverse and Frozen Reverse Spherification Recipes

Coconut Horchata Spheres with Cinnamon Fluid Gel
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Coconut Horchata Spheres with Cinnamon Fluid Gel

March 7, 2023Cole Whitney
Matcha Spheres with Kudzu Mochi
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Matcha Spheres with Kudzu Mochi

March 7, 2023Cole Whitney
Thai Tea “Egg Sunny-side Up”
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Thai Tea “Egg Sunny-side Up”

March 7, 2023Cole Whitney
Béarnaise Sauce Spherification
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Béarnaise Sauce Spherification

March 22, 2022Cole Whitney
Chocolate Reverse Spheres
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Chocolate Reverse Spheres

February 1, 2022Cole Whitney
Glow In the Dark Cocktail Pods
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Glow In the Dark Cocktail Pods

November 23, 2021Cole Whitney
Strawberry Cremeux & Russian Tea Cakes Prepared 3 Ways
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Strawberry Cremeux & Russian Tea Cakes Prepared 3 Ways

January 28, 2020Cole Whitney
Classic Cocktail Pods
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Classic Cocktail Pods

December 31, 2019Cole Whitney

More Articles All About Spherification

When Gelatin met Spherification
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When Gelatin met Spherification

April 11, 2022Cole Whitney
Plant based Egg yolks: From Impossible to Poppable?
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Plant based Egg yolks: From Impossible to Poppable?

February 28, 2022Cole Whitney
Sphere Within a Sphere
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Sphere Within a Sphere

April 26, 2021Cole Whitney
Popping Boba at Home?
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Popping Boba at Home?

October 5, 2020Cole Whitney
From Edible Water Bottles to Edible Cocktail Glasses?
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From Edible Water Bottles to Edible Cocktail Glasses?

November 18, 2019Cole Whitney
Dropping Knowledge in Sphere Form Part 2: Reversification
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Dropping Knowledge in Sphere Form Part 2: Reversification

July 22, 2019Cole Whitney
Dropping knowledge in Sphere Form Part 1: Direct Spherification
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Dropping knowledge in Sphere Form Part 1: Direct Spherification

July 8, 2019Cole Whitney
Agar or Alginate Spherification – what’s the difference?
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Agar or Alginate Spherification – what’s the difference?

December 16, 2018Cole Whitney

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