Raspberry Flummery

This is a dessert of real delicacy; it’s light and cool on the palate, with a clear ruby color and deep berry flavor. I’ve made it with strawberries, too; this preparation seems to heighten their flavor. The recipe is a reinterpretation of a handwritten English manuscript, a personal recipe collection typically kept by women of the upper classes. It represents a radical lightening of the flummery tradition.