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Syllabub

Posted August 2019 
by Stephen Schmidt 

Of unknown origin, the word originally designated a restorative drink made by milking a cow directly into a bowl of sweetened wine or cider. Upon contact with the acidic liquid, the milk would clabber (which see, above), creating a thick froth or head. Over time, drink syllabub inspired diverse desserts called syllabub. Although varying in composition and method, these desserts all resembled their forebear in that they consisted of a frothy, creamy head afloat on a clear pool of tart-sweet liquid.

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