Strawberry Syllabub Recipes

SYLLABUB

Steps:

• Heat the sugar and wine on low heat in a 1 1/2 quart saucepan until the sugar dissolves; stirring constantly.
• Remove from heat and slowly add in the half-and-half.
• Beat until frothy; chill completely, about 1 1/2 hours.
• Pour into glasses, top with whipped cream and sprinkle with nutmeg.

STRAWBERRY SYLLABUB

Steps:

• Whip cream and 1/4 cup sugar until stiff.
• In another bowl, beat egg whites and 1/4 cup sugar until stiff.
• Fold egg whites into the cream mixture.
• Add sherry.
• PLace berries in serving bowl.
• Pour sauce over them and serve.

TURKISH DELIGHT SYLLABUB

Steps:

• Combine the orange-flavored liqueur, lemon juice and sugar in a large bowl (I use the bowl of my freestanding mixer) and stir to dissolve the sugar, or as good as. Slowly stir in the cream then get whisking. As I said, I use my freestanding mixer to this, but if you haven't got one, don't worry - but I would then advise a handheld electric mixer. This takes ages to thicken and doing it by hand will drive you demented with tedium and impatience. Or it would me.
• When the cream's fairly thick, but still not thick enough to hold its shape, dribble with the flower waters and then keep whisking until you have a cream mixture that's light and airy but able to form soft peaks. I always think of syllabub as occupying some notional territory between solid and liquid; you're aiming, as you whisk, for what Jane Grigson called "bulky whiteness." Whatever: better slightly too runny than slightly too thick, so proceed carefully, but don't get anxious about it.
• Spoon the syllabub in airy dollops into small glasses, letting the mixture billow up above the rim of the glass, and scatter finely chopped pistachios on top. In my How to Eat cookbook, there's a recipe for pistachio crescents that would be fabulous dunked into and eaten with this. But only if you feel like it: the cool, fool-like smoothness of this is perfect as it is.

LEMON SYLLABUB

Steps:

• Whip the cream and sugar in a chilled bowl, until the cream begins to thicken. Gradually whip in the white wine, lemon juice, and lemon zest. Continue to whip until light and fluffy, but not grainy. Cover the mixture and chill until serving time.
• Serve in chilled parfait glasses, garnished with a dash of nutmeg, a sprig of mint, and a slice of lemon. Syllabub should be eaten with a small spoon, and savored.

ROSé STRAWBERRY SYLLABUB

Steps:

• Halve the strawberries and put them in a bowl with the sugar and wine. Mix well, then set aside at room temperature for about 40 mins - this will make the strawberries really juicy.
• Use a slotted spoon to put the fruit into 4 large wine glasses, then pour the cream into the juices left in the bowl.
• Whip the cream and juice until it holds its shape, then spoon on top of the fruit. Decorate with a strawberry leaf if you like. Don't make these too far ahead as chilling spoils the flavour. Keep in a cool place for up to 1 hr until ready to serve.

RASPBERRY SYLLABUB

Steps:

• Whisk first 5 ingredients in medium bowl until sugar dissolves. Beat cream in large bowl to stiff peaks. Fold whipped cream into wine mixture. Divide mixture among 8 wineglasses. Cover and refrigerate overnight (syllabub mixture will separate). Sprinkle with berries and serve.

AN EVERLASTING SYLLABUB

Steps:

• Grate the lemon rind finely, squeeze the juice and mix both with the white wine, Madeira and sugar.
• Add nutmeg and beat in the heavy cream gradually with an electric beater or wire whisk. Beat until the cream forms soft peaks, but don't overbeat or the cream will become too dense.
• Spoon the mixture into parfait or Sherry glasses and chill or serve at room temperature. If you want the cream and liquor to separate, make syllabub several hours ahead.
• When ready to serve, garnish each glass with a sprig of rosemary, mint, lavender or a twist of lemon.

ROSé SYLLABUB & SUGARED STRAWBERRIES

Steps:

• For the syllabub, put the wine, sugar, lime zest and juice in a bowl and chill for 1 hr.
• About 45 mins before serving, halve any big strawberries and keep the smaller ones whole. Scatter them in a bowl and sprinkle over the sugar. Let them sit for 30 mins to release their flavoursome juices. Pour over the wine and leave for 10-15 mins.
• Half-whip the cream for the syllabub, then gradually pour in the chilled wine mix, continuing to beat as you go, until you have a softly whipped creamy mixture that holds its shape enough to be spoonable. Serve the strawberries and their boozy juice in bowls topped with a spoonful of syllabub, and scatter over a little lime zest.