"How, if on Swithin’s Feast
the Welkin lours,
And every Penthouse streams
with hasty Show’rs,
Twice twenty Days shall
Clouds their Fleeces drain,
And wash the Pavement with
incessant Rain."
John Gay, (1716) Trivia, or the Art of Walking the Streets of
London
Today we celebrate the
Translation of Saint Swithin, of which you can read more here.
Well, we may get incessant
Rain or very nearly, but rain brings rainbows, so while praying for just enough
rain and no more, celebrate with RAINBOW
PARFAIT (a cool treat for hot weather).
The original recipe calls
for a little raspberry sauce at the bottom of a tall glass (a couple of
spoonfuls will do) but it you don’t like raspberries, use a sauce made from
blueberries, cherries, strawberries, lemons, limes or oranges. Remember that there are several colors in
the rainbow – red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet are the usual, although for some reason indigo is often left out.
Pour a little sauce (your
choice) into the bottom of a tall glass.
On top of that, layer various fruit sherbets or ice cream to the top of
the glass. Top with a piece of
fruit – a raspberry, blueberry, cherry, strawberry, or twist of lemon, lime, or
orange.
And serve with a tall spoon.
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