Frozen strawberry mousse with cream cheese topping

White balsamic reduction

• 1 lemon, zest only, no white pith
• 500 g white balsamic vinegar
• 50 g dry sherry
• 80 g raw sugar
• 2 dried bay leaves
• 8 whole white peppercorns
• 6 sprigs fresh thyme, leaves only
• 1 spring onion/shallot, trimmed and cut into halves

Frozen strawberry mousse

• 100 g frozen strawberries
• 4 fresh mint leaves, plus extra to garnish
• 1 - 2 pinches ground black pepper
• 1 egg white
• 20 g natural yoghurt

Cream cheese frosting

• 50 g natural yoghurt
• 2 tbsp pure maple syrup, to taste
• 100 g cream cheese
• fresh strawberries, diced, to serve