cherries jubilee

noun

A dessert of cherries and liqueur (typically Kirschwasser), flambéed and typically served as a sauce over vanilla ice cream.

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Meanings

nouncherries jubilee (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA dessert of cherries and liqueur (typically Kirschwasser), flambéed and typically served as a sauce over vanilla ice cream.

Origin

The recipe is generally credited to Auguste Escoffier, who prepared the dish for one of Queen Victoria's Jubilee celebrations, widely thought to be the Golden Jubilee in 1897.

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