Long! Lutefisk and Yams - was: SC - Thoughts on Food- reply, long.

[Phil & Susan Troy]

In a message dated 9/19/98 1:33:23 PM US Mountain Standard Time,
melc2newton at juno.com writes:

> 
>  According to my (nearest) source, The name Syllabub comes from the wine
>  used to make it which was imported from Sillery, France, in Amer.
>  colonial times, and from "bub" an Elizabethan word for a bubbly drink.
>  Since the source is only concerned with American historic cooking,
>  someone else might have an earlier reference.
>  
>  Syllabub (early colonial)
>  1 cup dry white wine
>  1/4 cup sugar
>  1/4 cup brandy
>  1 Tb. lemon juice
>  2 cup whipping cream
>  
>  Mix all ingredients except cream. Let stand till sugar is dissolved. Add
>  cream;whip till soft and fluffy. Spoon into dessert glasses. Serves 8
>  
>  Sorry I couldn't be of more help
>  beatrix
>  

But that's what we always called "Syllabub."  Except we used rum or
occasionally blended whiskey.  What was called Syllabub before the Colonial
drink?

Mordonna
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