How to make Syllabubs - The Victorian Way

[@EnglishHeritage]

Welcome back to the Audley End kitchens, and Merry Christmas to those who celebrate. As always, here are the answers to some questions you may have about this recipe, from our food historian Dr Annie Gray… Q: Tell me more about Mrs Crocombe’s syllabub compared to the Georgian one she mentions. A: Modern syllabubs are a solid cream, mixed with alcohol (usually fortified wine like sherry) and sugar. They were sometimes called everlasting syllabubs in the past, to distinguish them from an earlier type. The Georgians made a thing called whipped syllabus instead, which used the equivalent of single cream, mixed with sugar and alcohol, and which was whipped to ‘raise a foam’, which was then gently laid on a sieve to dry out. It’s similar to the froths you might encounter in a high end restaurant today (but with bigger bubbles) and very light and airy. Q: Are raw egg whites OK to eat? A: In the UK we inoculate our chickens against salmonella and other diseases, meaning that unless you are in a vulnerable group, raw egg whites are safe to eat. If you live elsewhere (or your eggs don’t have the UK lion mark), then you may wish to be more careful. You could try replacing the raw egg white with an egg substitute such as aquafaba, though we haven’t tested this, or you could leave them out entirely. Always follow the food safety guidelines local to your country or region. Q: I’d love to make this but I’m confused about the type of cream. A: In the UK we have 3 types of cream: single, whipping and double. They have, respectively, a fat content of around 12-18%, 36% and 48% (there’s also clotted cream which is a different thing entirely, as it is a cooked cream and used largely as an accompaniment). We used whipping cream for this recipe, but if you can’t get hold of this, then double cream works very well though it is a little bit heavier. The American ‘heavy cream’ is the equivalent of whipping cream. Q: Can I make it without the alcohol? A: Absolutely. You could substitute both wine and brandy for a 0% wine (make it a sweet one), or a mix of 0% wine and an alcohol free version of rum. Or if you prefer to stay away even from alcohol-adjacent things, try a sweet fruit juice (prune would work), or a fruit or spiced cordial made up with water (make it pretty strong). We haven’t tried all of the various permutations, so if you do have a go, let us know how it went in the comments below!

[@emoakland5339]

Liked for the possibility of non-alcoholic versions being made! I may have a go at making a version of this with a cordial at some point.

[@mjs6767]

Was the sugar added to the wine, cream, or egg whites? It’s not mentioned in the video

[@KatBurnsKASHKA]

do these make well ahead and served after supper? if so - refrigerate or just counter? i want to try making them

[@ScottLuvsRenFaires]

I'm guessing pomegranate juice would be a good no alcohol flavoring for this.

[@ScottLuvsRenFaires]

​ Since granulated (or probably caster, since it's the UK) sugar was shown, I think it would have to be dissolved in the wine flavoring since that's the only part that has a fair bit of water in it. But maybe because she used a sweet German wine sugar was not needed. It is undoubtedly a case of "sweeten to taste" depending on what flavoring you choose.

[@idontknow409]

Ah, it's not Christmas until I'm at Audley End watching Mrs. Crocombe make something I have no desire to cook or eat myself.

[@SweetLotusDreams]

Ooh I would make a syllabub. They are very good and this is a simple recipe.

[@AveryMilieu]

I'm so loaded with allergies and dietary intolerances that for me Mrs Crocombe is like watching fantasy fiction... Love it, but over and over again I search for something she uses that I can actually eat. All daydreams for me. I watch it for HER, (and maybe the kitchen and tools), not for the food.

[@SweetLotusDreams]

@@AveryMilieu i have a friend in a similar situation who can only eat fatty meat and vegetables. No dairy, sugar, or carbs of any kind, its so frustrating for him, and its not easy to cook him something good.

[@greggschroeder]

Put that up your Audley End! 😆

[@adrianbaule81]

@@greggschroeder😂😂😂

[@WilliamBilsters]

"The King who had all the wives." Mrs. Crocombe throwing shade at the king as well 😂

[@knv9090]

i was disappointed that she did not assume a disapproving expression when she said that.

[@TashieRags]

I came here to say this but I was laughing too hard and you beat me to it! Happy Xmas.

[@tribequest9]

You people will find shade in anything sheesh

[@knv9090]

@@tribequest9 Looking for shade is part of the fun of watching her.

[@knv9090]

"The King who had all the wives." Mrs. C continues: "Lord Braybrooke would never have been seen behaving so outrageously !"

[@idraote]

Even before internet, Mrs Crocombe warned about not researching one's sources...

[@raraavis7782]

Lol. True 😆

[@StayVCA98]

Wait I read that as "Syllabus" ... 🤣 And Merry Christmas everybody!! 🎄

[@TheMrgoodboy2]

Weren't we all !

[@welm8412]

Same 😂😂

[@jackbassindale4336]

I honestly thought Mrs Crocombe was about to school us on proper English grammar 😆

[@Janani_Kannan]

I thought Mrs Crocombe was going to introduce us to the Audley End Governess 😂😂

[@idiocracydude]

So did I. And what I got from the syllabus was you would mostly need alcohol.

[@Lola-Lola88]

What a nice gift 🎁 , a Mrs. Crocombes video!

[@ggthepianoman9870]

“for this recipe you will need… TURBOT !!” 🐠

[@prehistoricpleb]

And armonds

[@Elizabeth-n3v2u]

And cayurn peppern. And sorce.

[@mm-gi5mx]

And vaniller which Sylvier prepared day before.

[@xr6lad]

One year they need to do extended version video of the preparation of an entire Christmas dinner for the family and the bustle of all the kitchen staff.

[@DinoSarma]

So they did a similar concept but for a Tudor Christmas. kzbin.info/www/bejne/b4HJmnt_ebyKla8si=cE5zOjr7dKb0MAKU

[@michaeltres]

In Mexico, a popular drink is the pajarete (or pajaro or even pollo), which is made by milking a cow straight into a cup of warm, high-proof cane liquor, cacao, instant coffee, and sugar. The end result is very foamy and very tasty. It's always made in the barn, usually as a morning pick-me-up for the people milking the cows. Sometimes, though, people have full-on parties in the barn just for serving the drink. So, it is entirely possible to make a drink straight from the cow's teat, and I have no doubt that syllabub's were genuinely made that way at one time. There are contemporaneous images, too, like the early-18th century _Russell and Revett Families in a Landscape,_ which shows a fancy rural syllabub party around a cow, just as we still see in Mexico.

[@chocolatesouljah]

Very interesting. Thanks. I find this fascinating food culture history.

[@daynaleduc9987]

Thank you for sharing this recipe, it sounds delicious. And I must agree about the ability to do this. I grew up on a farm and our cows would totally allow this without getting any dung or whatever else Mrs. C felt would get in it.

[@walkietalkie2193]

❤

[@chocolatesouljah]

@@walkietalkie2193 💕

[@bonniebrush94]

Merry Christmas to all at English Heritage and to all who love Mrs. Crocombe! 🎄

[@AA-hy6nb]

Hurray, our Victorian Kitchen Queen is with us! Merry Christmas, Mrs. Crocombe! Merry Christmas, dear Katie!

[@ultracapitalistutopia3550]

2:35 Casually throwing shade on Ms Beeton.

[@ScottLuvsRenFaires]

Yep, that's who I immediately thought of. 😁

[@roseanne74]

Merry Christmas Kathy and Annie, and to all the historical actors/presenters and viewers of the channel

[@ElizaHamilton1780]

Syllabubs remind me of Jeff Smith, the Frugal Gourmet. When he did a series on colonial-era American food, syllabubs were one of the things he made.

[@joyplummeridge6940]

Merry Christmas to all

[@GammyHog]

The perfect Christmas gift .... A video of our FAVORITE Mrs. Crocombe ❤

[@Gio_Vanni6143]

Happy Christmas to Mrs. Crocombe and all. 🌲❄️😘😘

[@sharonsmith583]

Happy Christmas! Thank you English Heritage for gifting us a Mrs Crocombe video!

[@IsaacIsaacIsaacson]

I've actually eaten something Mrs Crocombe makes for once wooh! Syllabub is very fun and needs to come back into fashion

[@puggirl415]

It seems like a modern kind of syllabub is that recipe that's always on the internet mixing cream sugar and lemon which curdles the milk but comes out smooth and thick. For the booze you could add limoncello:)

[@frauleintrude6347]

I think she is talking about the Queen Victoria hill in the Rheingau region. They named the vineyard Königin Viktoria Berg after she visited the area with her husband. She did not own it though but they were official purveyor to the court sending her some nice wine from that vineyard. They still produce Riesling.

[@srlee203]

Literally every time in the Victorian Age: What you will need? Booze.

[@DS-re4vs]

😂

[@igorfredericodesouzacustod5450]

Harsh times

[@crispinsday4755]

And a dozen eggs

[@davidcheater4239]

Marianne.

[@raraavis7782]

Well, in all fairness...they didn't have artificial flavorings. Or access to quite the range of (very affordable) spices we have. Rum and sherry and such was widely available and probably so commonly used in recipes, because it would give desserts a distinct flavor and there wasn't much else available, that would achieve that. At least not for 'common' people. And even for Mrs Crocombe, vanilla or cinnamon or such wouldn't be something, she would use as liberally as we would.

[@ΘεοδώραΝτζανη]

Merry Christmas!!🎄🎄🎄From the Greece 🇬🇷

[@sohamdate]

Mrs. Croc : How to make syllabubs Me : By combining a consonant and a vowel !!!

[@cj4607]

I am teaching a class this coming semester and thought this was going to help me organize my class. But it is a recipe.

[@CricketsBay]

Mrs. Crocombe has the best recipes and the best snarky comments. Her series is very popular on British Heritage KZbin Channel.

[@imsleepingbeauty]

Happy Christmas to all, and a Happy New Year, too! 🎄🥂🎉

[@queenofdramatech]

I woke up to this so happy!!!

[@msmltvcktl]

Mrs. Crocombe with my morning coffee? Well happy Xmas to me!

[@Janadu]

I'd never heard of these before. I learn so much from Mrs. C. Happy Christmas and New Year to all.

[@ultracapitalistutopia3550]

afaic this old desert is still being made in modern day England. I remember that this recipe at least appeared in one of Nigella Lawson's cook shows.

[@Witiko]

Forget Santa Claus. We have Mrs Crocombe.

[@celestialskye1]

🎄 Merry Christmas everyone 🎄✨

[@MossyMozart]

In the "You will need......" list, she forgot to mention all that holly to bedight the table. *************** Merry Everything! *****************

[@stephanieruggles7360]

Merry Christmas and a Hapoy New Year to all of the English Heritage team. Thank you for this video. I have read about syllabubs before in historian novels but didnt know the recipe for it.

[@kathleenorr9237]

Happy Christmas everyone 🎄

[@Seoulsearch616]

Merry Christmas ⛄ from the USA! 🎄🕯️🌟❤️

[@Andy_U]

Hiya. You had me at brandy! Merry Christmas to all at the House. Stay safe. All the best to you.

[@BenPanced]

I'd always heard of syllabubs but never knew what they are. Sounds delightful!

[@Hortonscakes]

Merry Christmas Mrs. Crocombe and everyone! 🎄 🎅 ❄️

[@jayare6804]

And when we needed a hero, Mrs. C appears!

[@JacuTurcoAgachado]

Que delícia de vídeo, é tão nostálgico. Lembro de assistir anos atrás, eu nem era de maior e ainda estava na escola, mas sempre estava acompanhando. Obrigada 💝

[@catherinelam9381]

What a joy watching this video during Christmas! Merry Christmas to everyone!

[@DJ-wi9yk]

Merry Christmas, Audley End.

[@ushere5791]

thank you, mrs. crocombe and everyone at english heritage--happy holidays to all!

[@HeavenScentsDetroit]

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to you and yours Mrs. Crocumbe 🥰 Thank you for this lovely tutorial as always ❤

[@amym7825]

Always thrilled to see Mrs. Crocombe!

[@ScottLuvsRenFaires]

I remember in one of my English classes in the USA, probably around 5th grade, we read a poem in an Alice in Wonderland style that made a lot of puns comparing language terms to food terms. So there was someone eating a synonym bun, etc. It also tried to use syllabub for syllable, but nobody had ever heard of syllabub, even the teacher had only a vague idea that it was some kind of a creamy dessert.

[@uptoolate2793]

The lemon came out! Stunning and brave lemon!

[@wellingtonsboots4074]

Thank you Mrs Crocombe, looks delicious. Merry Christmas to all.

[@stavrospapadopoulos-fb8vp]

merry christmas to mrs crocombe and to all of you

[@aizuddinghaffarud-din9365]

Merry Christmas, 🎄🎄🎄❤❤❤

[@chefdianenomore]

When was the sugar added?

[@mjs6767]

Good question. Maybe with the egg whites?

[@Magical525]

When you whisked the egg whites presumably

[@mamaAimEC]

It likely would have been added to both the cream & eggs before whisking

[@Sally4th_]

I noticed that too. It's usually whipped in with the cream.

[@stephniewilliams9350]

It's in the brandy soak.

[@katiesmith4680]

Thank You!!! Love this series so much💓

[@dianasthings729]

Always enjoy a Mrs. Crocombe video. I like to see how the Victorians cooked back then.

[@TCBastin]

Mrs. Crocombe is a part of my Christmas. I'm going to try this recipe sometime ❤

[@MagicIsMayhem]

Lovely video, as always. Thank you for the Christmas present!

[@kcvinwehoLA]

Happy Christmas to all, and I so look forward to seeing Mrs C again in the new year…

[@martynnotman3467]

I had a peach schnapps sillabub last year. That thing had a kick 😄

[@gilliandrysdale5306]

Merry Christmas Mrs Crocombe

[@danielintheantipodes6741]

Thank you for another fabulous recipe Mrs Crocombe! ❤🌲👍

[@HeyYouNotYouYu]

Happy Christmas everyone 😊

[@krisdog88]

I've been a teacher too long-I totally read the title as Sylabus.

[@firmangobi6477]

At first I thought “Wait, is she a teacher making a syllabus for students????”. 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@beaubrent]

I am certain these would be wonderful with honey wine. I will try it for new years eve.

[@ThinkDifferentlier]

This video is an amazing Christmas gift!

[@javiergonzalezlopez10]

Merry Christmas to all. Merry Christmas to the people at Audley kitchens. We look forward to seeing more delicious recipes from Mrs. Crocombe in 2025😊

[@LetoShibia]

Lovely ! Merry Christmas !

[@FrankKnight8846]

I love your channel so much. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year ❤❤

[@debbralehrman5957]

Thanks Mrs. Crocombes for another lovely recipe. 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼(you too Kathy😉). Merry Christmas and Happy New Years To All at English Heritage. 🌟🤰🚼🐑👼👑🐪🐪🐪🎁📯🎄🎆💕

[@ΣωτήρηςΚαρ]

Merry Christmas to all from Greece!

[@DS-re4vs]

I’ve been waiting for this since it was mentioned in the other vid! Thank you and Merry Christmas Ms Crocombr and all at Audley End!

[@BSWVI]

Happy Christmas! 🎄⛄🎁🛷🦌⭐🌟

[@Galxychld]

Merry Christmas!! Came for the recipe, stayed for the shade 😆

[@dracodawnstars8245]

This reminds me of the eggnog that my grandfather use to make. No lemons, but certainly all the other ingredients were present. 🎄Happy Holidays🎄

[@haruruartist]

Thank you for the Christmas presentat, Mrs. Crocombe

[@I_am_Lauren]

Merry Christmas EVERYONE!

[@xilored]

The wonderful Christmas gift. Merry Christmas to all! ❤

[@simsandsurgery1]

Yep, I definitely read syllabus and was very confused.

[@luminariel3765]

Oh, I've had a version of these made with syrup meringue folded in! It was gorgeously light and lemony

[@Ater_Draco]

For those asking about the sugar. There's a recipe in the description box. Nadolig Llawen 🎄🌟

[@roselyncampisi822]

Merry christmas! I love your videos

[@sweeney60]

Perfect desert for Christmas! Especially if you’re on a budget. Lemons and cream aren’t that expensive and you could probably find a cheap Riesling that would work for this.

[@katehillier1027]

Looks heavenly!

[@TheSimArchitect]

It looks tasty! Merry Christmas Eve! 🎄🎁🥂

[@Ladypavs]

Across the pond I have never heard of a syllabub - but now I must make one for myself.

[@mewregaurdhissyfit7733]

YAY!!!! A NEW VIDEO!!!!

[@wishingstar84]

Merry Christmas to our Kitchen Queen!

[@cynthiamorton3583]

How pretty! Must try this. Thank you!

[@Kymmee2100]

Is it too late to add Mrs. Crocombe to my Wish List for this Christmas? 🙆‍♀️ Oh well, maybe next year. 🤷‍♀️ And, to quote Tiny Tim, "God bless us all, everyone!"

[@laurarosas5899]

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year Ms. Crocombe!

[@roymarven2554]

Happy Yule all ❤

[@HistoryDahhling]

Christmas shade from my girl, Mrs. Crocombe 🎄

[@sstrauss2438]

Thank you for a year of wonderful videos! Merry Christmas!

[@merrituber1]

A Mrs. Crocombe on my birthday yay

[@CricketsBay]

Happy Birthday! 🖤🩷🤍🩶🤎💜💙🩵💚💛🧡❤️🖤🩷🤍🩶🤎💜💙🩵💚💛🧡❤️🖤🩷🤍🩶🤎💜💙🩵💚💛🧡❤️🖤🩷🤍🩶🤎💜💙🩵💚💛🧡❤️🖤🩷🤍🩶🤎💜💙🩵💚💛🧡❤️🖤🩷🤍🩶🤎💜💙🩵💚💛🧡❤️🖤🩷🤍🩶🤎💜💙🩵💚💛🧡❤️🖤🩷🤍🩶🤎💜💙🩵💚💛🧡❤️

[@maxxkane1]

Merry Christmas 🎅 🎄 !

[@LisaG442]

Just lovely

[@kousetsuhana]

Merry Christmas Mrs Avis!!

[@bearr3096]

The video should be renamed "How to make Syllabub and to read old recipe writers to filth"

[@proffiesloth]

Happy Christmas 🎄

[@roscluaran]

A very Merry Christmas to all 🎄

[@hillsidehomestead2675]

what a delightful video! Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!

[@musicandfiction]

In the modern day, Max Miller did a presentation on Syllabubs. This was a whole different way to make a syllabub, though. Now I have TWO recipes for Syllabub! For me... it's all about citrus!