Lemon Delight
This is a deliciously light, creamy and sophisticated little dessert that was once known as Syllabub, it is like a rich, creamy, lemon alcoholic mousse.
Ingredients
Serves: 6
- 1 cup fresh cream
- 1/2 cup white sugar
- 1/4 cup white wine (more if you are making punch)
- 1/8 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
- Zest of one lemon
- Grated nutmeg, mint leaves and lemon slices for garnish
Directions
Preparation:10min ›
Cook:1hour ›
Ready in:1hour10min
- Whip the cream in a chilled bowl until it begins to thicken.
- Add the sugar, white wine, lemon juice and rind. Continue whipping until thick and fluffy. If you want a dessert, chill the mixture in your fridge until serving time.
- If you wish to make syllabub punch: At this point continue adding white wine until the mixture reaches the consistency and size you want, add ice and serve from a punch-bowl.
- Tp Serve: Pour in chilled parfait glasses, garnished with a sprig of mint, a slice of lemon and a sprinkling of grated nutmeg. These will not be large servings: syllabub should be eaten slowly with a small spoon and savoured.
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This is a lovely dessert! Try substituting Limoncello for the white wine, it lends a more subtle hint of alcohol. I also like using double cream (Devonshire) for its richness and serve with a lemon ginger cookie or lemon biscotti. - 18 Aug 2009 (Review from Allrecipes USA and Canada)
While I think it's dubious to warn parents about giving their kiddos the equivalent of a teaspoon or two of wine, I have to give Sarah-neko props for sharing this recipe. It's essentially glorified whipped cream, but that's not a bad thing! It comes together easily and earned me tons of praise when I hosted dinner a few weeks back. I used half splenda, half sugar, incorporating the sugar first and the splenda after I had stiff peaks. I chose Pacific Rim Dry Riesling because it's relatively inexpensive, not too sweet, not too dry. I plan to add this recipe to my permanent collection. Thanks again! - 12 Mar 2006 (Review from Allrecipes USA and Canada)
Very delish! I changed the presentation a little bit. I put sponge cake in the bottom of a parfait cup, then a layer of fresh blueberries, and then topped with syllabub and a few more berries. It was wonderful!!! Although, with the added sugar from the cake and berries, in the future I would reduce the sugar added to the whip cream mixture, as it was quite sweet. Overall though, it was a huge hit, and I will certainly be making it again. - 19 Aug 2006 (Review from Allrecipes USA and Canada)