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★ STARRED KITCHENPrep 10 min

Lowcountry Cowslip Fluid Gel

Independent adaptation of a publicly published Nicolai Nørregaard recipe. Not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by Nicolai Nørregaard.

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Ratio

Ratio by volume: Water 100 ml
Water 100 ml

Ingredients

  • Water — 100 g water
  • Sugar — 35 g caster sugar
  • Citric Acid — 1 g citric acid
  • Cowslip — 20 g cowslip flowers (no stems)
  • Gellan — 1 g gellan
  • Citras — 1 g citras
  • Lactic Acid — few drops lactic acid 80%

Method

  1. This sauce needs a blender — the jar is for storing it, not making it.
  2. Combine measured ingredients and blend until smooth.
  3. Taste and adjust salt and acid.

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Provenance

Nicolai Nørregaard. Nordic / Bornholm. Cited awards include: Michelin 2* (Kadeau, Copenhagen); World's 50 Best #41 (2025).

Originally published as Cowslip Fluid Gel.

Adapted from a Nicolai Nørregaard recipe (Nicolai Nørregaard / Surface (Kadeau recipe)).

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FAQ

Can this go in a shake jar?

No — this one needs a blender or stove, so make it from this page. Jars only carry pour-and-shake sauces — its companion jar is below.

What do the quantities mean?

Amounts follow the published recipe in household units (with metric in parentheses). On a jar, every sauce scales to the same fill height.

Where did this recipe come from?

Adapted from Nicolai Nørregaard / Surface (Kadeau recipe) (published as “Cowslip Fluid Gel”). Full citation lives in Provenance.

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