Fat Frog Diary

  Syllabub Yes, I know the name seems rather –pardon the pun—silly. But Syllabub (sil-la-bub) is a delightful, no cook, easy recipe that only requires one slightly exotic ingredient- orange blossom water. ( Orange Blossom Water: https://amzn.to/2XxCLBh ) Here’s the original video where I learned about this delightful dessert: (3) History's Fluffiest Dessert! - Everlasting Syllabub - YouTube MODERN RECIPE INGREDIENTS 1 1/4 pint (590ml) heavy cream (or double cream) 1/2 cup (120ml) of a medium sweet wine (white port, sherry, etc) The Juice of 1 orange (approx. 1/4 cup) The Zest of 1 large lemon (or 2 small)  1/2 pound (227g) powdered sugar  1 tsp orange blossom water METHOD 1. Mix the cream and sugar together in a large bowl until sugar is dissolved. 2. Whisk in the remaining ingredients. 3. Whisk either by hand for 30 minutes or with an electric mixer until you form stiff peaks. Yes, it’s worth breaking out the stand mixer for this part. ...

  Haymakers’ Gatorade aka Switchel Note: This recipe makes a LOT of liquid. Use a gallon jug/pitcher for my recipe, 2 gallons for the original. ************** Original Recipe: 1-1/4 gal water (5 qts) 2 cups molasses, honey, and/or maple syrup 1 cup apple cider vinegar 2 T. powdered ginger Rum (optional) *************** My Reduced Version 2-1/2 qt water 1 cup molasses, honey, and/or maple syrup (Mix it up until it equals 1 cup. Molasses is too bitter to be used alone. I personally use 1/2 honey and 1/2 molasses) ½ cup apple cider vinegar 1 T powdered ginger, though candied ginger can be substituted. Rum (to taste, still optional)   No, seriously. That’s it. Mix it up in the jug, jar, or pitcher. Chill and serve. I know, it’s weird, but oddly refreshing. This is an old New England recipe used during the hay harvest to refresh the weary farm hands while they worked in the summer heat to bring in the hay for winter. I discovered it works best for ...