Syllabub

To Make Whipt Syllabubs

Preparation info
  • Serves

    6

    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Great Cooks and Their Recipes

By Anne Willan

Published 1977

  • About

Syllabub is an ancient English dessert dating from medieval times. It is made of cream beaten with fruit juice or wine until thick. The origin of the name is obscure; it may come from sille (white wine from the Champagne region of France) and bub, meaning a bubbling drink. Mrs Glasse gives several recipes; this one has a base of wine or fruit juice tinted green, orange, or pink with the syllabub spooned on top. Another less practical version calls for milking the cow directly