Lemon sherry syllabub
A light, airy lemon, cognac, and sherry-flavored cream, prepared after a short maceration: a classic English dessert, best served very cold.
syllabub is an old English dessert, a light cream flavored with wine and lemon. It can be prepared in just a few minutes, without any cooking required.
Ingredients and directions
- Prep time10 min
- Cook time—
- Resting30 min
- Total40 min
- DifficultyEasy
- CostBudget
- Cooking methodNo-cook whipping
- Estimated cost$1.68 $0.42 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
- Vegetarian
- Gluten-free
Ingredients
people
- $0.11
- $0.02
- $0.03
- $0.55
- $0.97
Prices from US supermarkets for 1 of 5 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.
Directions
- In a mixing bowl, combine the zest, sugar, lemon juice, and both alcohols, then let it macerate for 30 minutes.
- Strain the mixture to remove the zest. ≈ 3 min
- Whisk the cream and gradually fold in the mixture. ≈ 4 min
- Keep it cold until serving time.
The bill
Lemon sherry syllabub
- The zest of an untreated lemon$0.11
- 2 tablespoons of sugar$0.02
- 1 tablespoon of lemon juice$0.03
- 1 tablespoon of cognac$0.55
- 200 ml of full-fat cream, very cold$0.97
Total$1.68
that's $0.42 per person
Estimated price; varies by store.
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