Dessert Recipes - Traditional Syllabub Recipe

Ingredients

• 2 small lemons

• 150 ml/2/3 cup fruity white wine

• 50 ml/3 1/2 tbsp brandy

• 450 ml/2 cups double (heavy) cream

• 150 g/5 oz/2/3 cup caster (superfine) sugar

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Method:

1. Thinly pare the rind of 1 lemon. Cut into wafer thin strips and boil in water for 2 minutes. Drain, rinse with cold water and drain again.

2. Finely grate the rind of the second lemon and squeeze the juice from both. Mix the wine and brandy with the lemon juice.

3. Whip the cream and sugar until peaking. Gradually whisk in the liquid until thick and softly peaking.

4. Spoon into six glasses and sprinkle with the reserved lemon rind. Chill for at least 2 hours.