The tipples, trifles and truffles that make an Irish Christmas

Here are some top ideas for an Irish Christmas culinary indulgence

And finally every family in Ireland has their own version of sherry trifle. which is a layered mixture of jelly and sponge with a good drop of the above, topped with tinned fruit (this is about tradition not the healthy option) thick custard and whipped cream with a sprinkling of 100’s and 1000’s of course. And if you don’t know what they are then the whole of the last paragraph was probably lost on you...poor thing.

Good health one and all and Nollaig Shona dhuit

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*Originally published Friday, December 02, 2011

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