Junket
Apr 05, 2025 12:50 PM
My simple creamy junket recipe is a classic British dessert made from lightly sweetened milk, rennet, and a hint of nutmeg.
Junket is a comforting vintage recipe with a funny name and a luxuriously silky texture. Learn how to make this easy milk based dessert today!
If you’re a fan of light not too sweet desserts, if you love simple clean flavors, and if a soft creamy texture is your jam, then I’ve got the dessert for you! Junket is a nostalgic old fashioned recipe that makes a fun and refreshing base for a fruity spring-forward dessert.
What’s junket?
Junket (or set cream) is like panna cotta without the gelatin, custard without the eggs, or yogurt without the tang. My junket recipe has a thick creamy texture but sets with rennet instead of starch or eggs, giving it a super delicate, melt-in-your-mouth feel. Delish!
The name “junket” comes from the Old French word jonquette, referring to a type of soft cheese set with rennet, made in a small basket.
This old-school British dessert has been around for centuries, especially popular in Cornwall and Devon. It’s made with warm milk, rennet, a little sugar, and nutmeg. My simple junket recipe is a not too sweet (it’s actually nourishing!) dessert that’s been a farmhouse staple for generations.
Ingredients:
- 2 cups whole milk, (do not use ultra-pasteurized milk)
- 3 Tbsp white sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 tablet rennet, (or 1 junket tablet, or 1/8 teaspoon liquid rennet)
- freshly grated nutmeg
Prep Time:
5 minutes
Total Time:
5 minutes
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