Gooseberries – more than just stunning flavour

What Is Gooseberry Fool – And Why Should You Make It?

Looking for a deliciously tart and creamy dessert to celebrate summer’s bounty? Discover Gooseberry Fool, a traditional English treat where stewed gooseberries are folded into whipped cream or yogurt, ready in under 20 minutes. 

What Are Gooseberries Good For?

Gooseberries aren’t just vibrant in flavour, they’re nutrient power- houses. Packed with vitamin C, fiber, and antioxidants like flavonols and anthocyanins, they help support skin health, immunity, and healthy aging.

Why It Matters to Noble Isle

At Noble Isle, we’ve captured the bright, sweetness, tart, uplifting spirit of gooseberries in our Summer Rising fragrance. That same zest shines through in this fool, melding creamy indulgence with crisp, herbal notes reminiscent of our scent blend.

Below is our quick and easy Gooseberry Fool recipe, free from gluten and eggs, yet bursting with zesty British summer flavour:

Recipe

Serves: Six people
Prep: less than 30 minutes
Cooking Time: 10 minutes

Ingredients:

500g gooseberries, topped and tailed
100g caster sugar
Three tbsp of elderflower cordial
200g double cream
100ml thick Greek-style yoghurt or crème fraîche
Fresh mint sprigs, to decorate (optional)

Method

Put the gooseberries, sugar and cordial in a saucepan. Cook on a high heat until the sugar has dissolved and the fruit is soft.

Remove from the heat and reserve a quarter of the cooked gooseberries.

Blend the remaining cooked gooseberries in a food processor, then sieve to remove the skins. Set aside to cool.

Whisk the cream in a bowl until soft peaks form when the whisk is removed from the bowl. Fold in the yoghurt and fold in the blended gooseberries. Divide between six glasses.

Leave the glasses in the fridge for at least two hours, to allow the fool to thicken before serving.

To serve, spoon the remaining gooseberries over the top of the fool and decorate with the mint, if using.