Chef spills secrets on dessert you've never tried before
Wyatt, of Intuition Wine and Kitchen in Subiaco, has revealed how he makes mulled wine crème brûlée so you can try it at home.
The French chef opened his eatery in November last year and has surprised and impressed punters who have dared to try the unconventional dish.
'At the beginning people were a little confused – some people thought it was amazing, some people said they'd prefer vanilla,' he said.
Wyatt said he came up with the recipe one morning and spent days experimenting and refining it, determined to execute the decadent sweet.
'I did a few tries, the first try was not set enough, there was too much liquid, probably because you are removing half the cream to use half the red wine.
'I reduced it to get it thicker and concentrate the flavour of the wine and get the alcohol to evaporate.
'After a few tries, I kept the same recipe as a traditional crème brûlée but I added more egg yolk.'
His top tip for the dessert was to choose your red wine carefully.
'Don't use a top shelf wine, it is not necessary, it would be a waste.'
Because of the reduction process, much of the alcohol evaporates but the flavour is left behind. Chef Mathieu Wyatt. Credit: Michael Wilson / The West Australian
'We need a dry wine that is full body but not too much tannin,' he explained.
'Because if there is too much tannin, your mulled wine won't be as smooth.'
'For me, shiraz or grenache is best.'
Wyatt also said that different regions have different spins on mulled wine, but, he would be sticking to the core ingredients for his recipe.
'If go to different regions they have their own twist. The french version is less sweet, the french twist would be to add cognac. Chef Mathieu Wyatt will guide Perth's home cooks to recreate his unique recipe. Credit: Michael Wilson / The West Australian
'I keep it very classic, I use star anise, cinnamon, vanilla, lemon zest, orange zest and ginger and sugar, it's very Christmassy.'
Wyatt's recipe is the perfect winter warmer and could serve as two treats in one.
To find other recipes, visit PerthNow Cooks on YouTube.
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