Gluco Calcium Gluconolactate – TEXTURAS by Albert and Ferran Adrià
The key to perfect spheres. TEXTURAS Gluco is Albert and Ferran Adrià's calcium gluconolactate — a precisely formulated blend of calcium gluconate and calcium lactate that is the essential starting point for one of modernist cuisine's most celebrated and visually spectacular techniques: Reverse Spherification.
Where basic spherification requires immersing a calcium-containing liquid into an alginate bath, Reverse Spherification flips the process — coating the ingredient with Gluco first, then immersing in an alginate solution to create spheres with a thinner, more delicate membrane and a liquid center that remains fluid indefinitely. The result is the iconic liquid-filled sphere — the olive oil caviar, the cocktail sphere, the flavor burst that explodes on the palate — that has defined avant-garde plating since elBulli first introduced it to the world.
Gluco is cold soluble, flavor-neutral, and performs reliably in acidic, alcoholic, and fatty environments where other calcium salts fail. One critical technique note — always dissolve Gluco before adding any other powder to your preparation for optimal results.
Perfect for: Reverse spherification, liquid-filled spheres, flavor caviar, modernist plating, cocktail spheres, olive oil pearls, fruit juice spheres, and any preparation where a perfect, membrane-thin, liquid-centered sphere is the goal.
Ingredients: Calcium lactate acidulant (E-327), calcium gluconate hardener (E-578) Pack Size: 600g (21.2 oz) Origin: Product of Spain Brand: TEXTURAS by Albert and Ferran Adrià — elBulli Heritage Features: Reverse spherification | Flavor-neutral | Cold soluble | Works in acidic, alcoholic, and fatty media | Professional grade
The sphere begins here. Perfect every time.
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