Sabayon, a light, wine-based mousse.
A light and airy dessert, whisked over a water bath with egg yolks, sugar, and white wine, and flavored with lemon zest, served immediately.
Known as “zabaglione” in Italy, sabayon is a delicate foam that can be prepared in just a few minutes. It is served immediately, while still hot, in small cups.
Ingredients and directions
- Prep time10 min
- Cook time3 min
- Total13 min
- DifficultyMedium
- CostBudget
- Cooking methodCooking in a water bath
- Estimated cost$3.23 $0.81 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 14, 2026.
- Vegetarian
Ingredients
people
- $2.09
- $0.11
- $0.92
- $0.11
Prices from US supermarkets for 2 of 4 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.
Directions
- In a saucepan, bring water to a boil. In another saucepan, combine the yolks, sugar, and wine (or champagne), adding the lemon zest.
- Place the second saucepan inside the first, on top of the boiling water, and whisk vigorously until the mixture doubles in volume and has the consistency of a foam.
- Whisk for another 30 seconds, remove the lemon zest, and then serve immediately in glasses, with biscuits placed on top (such as shortbread cookies) or fresh fruit. ≈ 4 min
The bill
Sabayon, a light, wine-based mousse.
- 6 egg yolks$2.09
- 150 g of sugar$0.11
- 25 cl of white wine (or champagne)$0.92
- a small piece of untreated lemon zest$0.11
Total$3.23
that's $0.81 per person
Estimated price; varies by store.
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