cherries jubilee

Flaming fruit topping

Cherries jubilee is a dessert of dark cherries flambéed in liqueur and served warm over vanilla ice cream.

The dish is prepared tableside at upscale restaurants, where the flaming presentation is part of the appeal: The waiter dimmed the lights before igniting the cherries jubilee.

Opposites
flambéed vs non-flambéed desserts

cherries jubileebaked Alaska

Torched meringue over ice cream

ice cream sundae · mousse · panna cotta · no-bake cheesecake · icebox cake

warm/hot vs frozen desserts

cherries jubileebaked Alaska

Torched meringue over ice cream

semifreddo · spumoni · gelato · sorbet · ice cream sundae

fruit-based vs non-fruit desserts

cherries jubileecrème caramel

Molded custard with topping

profiteroles · mille-feuille · bread pudding · cheesecake

Family

cherry, cherries, jubilee, jubilant, jubilation, jubilate

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Rated G