Syllabub

Word SYLLABUB
Character 8
Hyphenation syl la bub
Pronunciations /ˈsɪ.lə.bʌb/

Definitions and meanings of "Syllabub"

What do we mean by syllabub?

A drink made of sweetened milk or cream curdled with wine or spirits. noun

A cold dessert made with sweetened cream thickened with gelatin and beaten with wine, spirits, or fruit juice. noun

Same as sillibub. noun

Same as syllabub. noun

A drink dating back to the 16th century in various forms, comprising 1 part sherry to 3 parts milk, with nutmeg and optionally brandy. Served topped with clotted cream and sugar, and sprinkled with cinnamon or more nutmeg. (Reference: Australian Colonial Cookery, Richard Daunton-Fear and Penelope Vigar, Rigby, 1977, ISBN 0-7270-0189-6, page 59.) noun

A 19th century dessert derived from the drink, comprising a wineglass of sherry, 1/2 pint of cream, 4 ounces of sugar, grated lemon rind, and sometimes gelatine to set firm. (Reference: ditto Australian Colonial Cookery.) noun

Spiced hot milk with rum or wine noun

Sweetened cream beaten with wine or liquor noun

A drink dating back to the 16th century consisting primarily of milk curdled with an alcoholic beverage or some acid such as lemon juice, which is usually then sweetened and spiced.

Also everlasting syllabub or solid syllabub: a dessert pudding derived from the drink.

Something lacking substance; something frothy, insubstantial, or lightweight.

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The word "syllabub" in example sentences

It has always struck me as self-evident that the English word syllabub ❋ Unknown (1979)

Oliver Owen Sussex, England READER'S QUERY H.re's one answer to Peter H. Marsden's query about the origin of the word syllabub [VI, 1]. ❋ Unknown (1984)

Breeze, and subsequently when removed to the old Kraaken line -- of -- battle ship, both of which were constantly part of blockading squadrons, could be compared to nothing more fitly than a dish of trifle, anciently called syllabub, with a stray plum here and there scattered at the bottom. ❋ Michael Scott (1812)

I was being initiated into the mystic sweets of "syllabub," a Southern concoction of which my sober Scotch folks had never heard. ❋ Robert E. Knowles (N/A)

Oh, Diana is so vexed -- her syllabub was a failure, the Assembly is mined and she does not know what she has ever done to be inflicted with such a tiresome brother! " ❋ Unknown (1817)

Helen Saberi tops her trifle with a magnificent syllabub, made from a mixture of lemon zest and juice, sugar, white wine and orange flower water and double cream. ❋ Unknown (2011)

At my urging, she spooned a small portion of the syllabub into her mouth. ❋ Kate Emerson (2010)

My apology is, (if it is one,) that I am a bad hand at letter-writing, — I always say too much or too little, — I am too merry or too wise, — too much inspired by syllabub or plain boiled beef. ❋ Unknown (2007)

(You could make individual servings using wine glasses or tumblers as you would a syllabub.) ❋ Unknown (2009)

True, though syllabub isn't as alcoholic as all that. ❋ Carla (2009)

Carla Nayland Historical Fiction: June recipe: Lemon syllabub skip to main ❋ Carla (2009)

Beelzebub called for his syllabub in the hotel in Hell ❋ Unknown (2007)

The whole is a bully from beginning to end; and I wonder at thee, Jekyl, for being so thirsty after syllabub, that you can swallow such whipt cream as that stuff amounts to. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Also in Ms. David's classic oeuvre is a collection of syllabub and English fool recipes. ❋ Shaun (2007)

We shall have whipped syllabub, orange cream, and strawberries for the dessert. ❋ Sophie Gee (2007)

At a minuet or syllabub, poor Antoinette was unrivalled; and Charles, on the tight-rope, was so graceful and so gentil, that Madame Saqui might envy him. ❋ Unknown (2006)

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