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lemon syllabub in a glass with lemons.

Lemon Syllabub

Amanda
Traditional British everlasting syllabub with spices, sherry and lemon.
4.96 from 23 votes
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Chilling 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine British
Servings 4
Calories 452 kcal

Equipment

  • Grater
  • Bowl
  • Whisk
  • Lemon squeezer (optional)

Ingredients
  

  • ⅛ teaspoon ground cloves
  • ⅛ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ⅛ teaspoon nutmeg
  • 50 g caster sugar
  • 1 lemon zest and juice
  • 4 tablespoon sherry dark cream
  • 300 ml double cream
  • 120 g ginger biscuits

Instructions
 

  • Zest and juice the lemon.
  • Put the spices, sugar, zest, lemon juice and sherry in a bowl and stir so that the mixture dissolves.
  • Pour the cream into the spice mix, whisking continuously.
  • Continue to whip until the cream reaches the soft peak stage.
  • Break the biscuits roughly and blend in a food processor until the biscuits become crumbs.
  • Divide the biscuit mixture between 4 glasses and top with the syllabub.
  • Leave in the fridge for an hour to set before serving.

Nutrition

Calories: 452kcalCarbohydrates: 44gProtein: 6gFat: 29gSaturated Fat: 17gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 85mgSodium: 106mgPotassium: 124mgFiber: 2gSugar: 37gVitamin A: 1109IUVitamin C: 15mgCalcium: 61mgIron: 1mg
Keyword everlasting, old English, syllabub
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