Vegan Coconut Almond Milk Panna Cotta With Rosewater Syrup, Cranberries & Pistachios

Piggies! The day has finally come! It is DAY 31 of "I LOVE Vitamix" month - the last day to enter our VItamix 5200 giveaway. I am SO excited to announce the winner tomorrow! I have been overwhelmed with the response to this giveaway. It has just been incredible. Thankyou for all of your amazing support this month. I must admit, I am exhausted! LOL! But it has been a lot of fun sharing these delicious Vitamix blender recipes, and receiving all of your comments, facebook posts, and tweets. I am just sorry there will be only be one winner. I wish I could give every person who entered a machine!

If you are not the lucky winner, fear not. I will do another Vitamix giveaway later in the year! Also, don't forget that you can purchase reconditioned machines directly from Vitamix. This is a fantastic way to make this blender affordable. 

So here is the last Vitamix blender recipe of the month! I promised a decadent finish and I am delivering!
Vitamix Recipe #31: Vegan Coconut Almond Milk Panna Cotta with Rosewater Syrup, Pistachios and Cranberries. 
If you are looking for a spectacular dessert to serve at your next dinner pary, THIS IS IT! This vegan panna cotta will ROCK YOUR WORLD! The coconut milk and almond milk have a gorgeous flavour and the subtle notes of the cardamon accent this beautifully. Add on the rosewater syrup, pistachios and cranberries, and you have a taste sensation that hits you from all directions wrapped up in a creamy texture that is absolutely divine. The dish looks absolutely gorgeous too! 

I made this with my dear friend Lisette, who was staying with me from Texas. She is a fellow Aussie who was my mum's room mate when they were flight attendants with Qantas 40 years ago! She is a wonderful cook, and she helped me get the flavours "juuuuuust right". When we tasted the panna cotta she closed her eyes, let out a sigh and cried out, "this tastes just like delicious warm sex! Oh, the flavours!" I almost fell over with shock. But a glowing endorsement nonetheless! 

**The rose syrup is an optional topping on this dish. The panna cotta tastes absolutely incredible without the sauce. But if you want a dessert that is going to blow people's minds, go the whole hog and make the syrup! But just a teaspoon on top, or it will overpower the whole flavour balance. Make sure you use 100% pure distilled rose water. I use the Cortas brand. You can get this at Middle Eastern grocers or specialty gourmet food stores. It is only a couple of dollars. The syrup is best if it is made the night before. It thickens in the fridge into a gorgeous viscious golden syrup.

Now, I will say, right off the bat, that this recipe is ALL about the FUN and the FLAVOUR. This is NOT the most low calorie, low sugar, and low fat recipe I have shared. This is a treat and a half! I would only eat this recipe once a year when I am ready to coat check my colon for the day! LOL! No, it's not that bad. This dish contain a lot of sweetener. But, you are only putting a tiny bit of syrup on each panna cotta. So, we can all happily indulge! 

Just some notes about the process and the ingredients. I would highly recommend sourcing agar powder to use in this recipe. It is so much easier to dissolve. You can use agar flakes, and they are certainly easier to source, but they are harder to dissolve. If your flakes don't dissolve completely, just push the mixture through a sieve or don't worry if there are some tiny flakes. Nobody will notice as they are shovelling spoonfuls of heaven into their mouths with eyes closed! LOL! 

The other note is about the cardamon pods. You only want to gently bruise them so that they don't split and release the tiny seeds, or you will have little seeds in your mixture. If this happens, just strain them out. If you can't source cardamon pods, or don't want to spend the money on them, just omit them from the recipe. This dish tastes delicious without them! 

Trust me, give this vegan panna cotta a spin at your next party. It is something different and is absolutely TO DIE FOR! Oinkedy Oink!