What is Cherries Jubilee?
Cherries Jubilee is a dramatic dessert, most often served in traditional French restaurants. Intrepid cooks may make their own version in home settings, but it does take some cooking experience, especially with the flambé method, to prepare the dessert safely. The drama of Cherries Jubilee comes from the fact that cherries are drenched in liqueur or brandy, typically kirsch, kirshwasser or even cognac, via the flambé method, where the alcohol flames up and is mostly burned off. In modern versions, Cherries Jubilee is then served over vanilla ice cream.
