Alinea's edible balloon (green apple taffy balloon)

A second-year culinary arts student practising one of Alinea's signature dishes in a kitchen development class.

Cut the green apples into parts and put them in a separate bowl.

Juice the apples.

Strain the juice through a regular strainer, then through a wet cheesecloth; a super bag clarifies it properly.

Add the sugar to the corn syrup.

Dilute the cornstarch properly in the apple juice.

Add the diluted cornstarch to the pot and cook, mixing properly throughout, on induction setting four.

Hold the finished apple taffy on induction setting two.

Blow the balloons and close them off with a rod.