Okay, so those aren’t exactly the words, but, hey! they work. I’m thinking, obviously, of the late Hawaiian singer Don Ho’s signature tune, “Tiny Bubbles.” “Tiny bubbles in the wine Make me happy, Make me feel fine.” Yep, you guessed it, another receipt for a Sillabub/Sylabub/Sillibub. This one is from Pleasures of Colonial Cooking the [...]
Archive for June 2nd, 2009
Silly Bubbles, in the wine…
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More Silly Bubbles
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My fellow food blogger, Ana, wonders why syllabubs aren’t made any more? Well, I don’t really have a very good answer for her, of course, but in the interest of promoting this unique 18th Century beverage, and encouraging one and all to try it, I share a receipt: ******************** To make a really fine Sillibub. [...]


