Syllabub

Syllabub is an old British drink and dessert made by curdling cream or milk with a sweet wine, sherry, cider or other acidic liquor, sweetening it and whisking it to a thick, airy froth. Served in a glass with a wine-soaked layer beneath a pale foamed crown, it sits halfway between a cocktail and a pudding — light, sweet, faintly boozy and scented with lemon and nutmeg. Popular from the sixteenth to the nineteenth centuries, it was a fixture of country celebrations and genteel tables alike. Because it is built on cream and wine, it contains both dairy and alcohol.