sneck posset: meaning & examples

Meanings:

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  UKScotlandarchaicregionalculinary
  • A traditional British (particularly Scottish) posset — a warm curdled‑milk beverage or dessert historically made by curdling milk with ale, wine, spirit, or an acid, then sweetening and often spicing it; now chiefly historical or dialectal in usage.

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  • Grandma always made a warm sneck posset after dinner, sweetened with honey and a pinch of nutmeg.

    Grandma always made a warm sneck posset after dinner, sweetened with honey and a pinch of nutmeg.

  • We tried the traditional sneck posset at the Scottish festival, and its creamy, spiced flavor was delightful.

    We tried the traditional sneck posset at the Scottish festival, and its creamy, spiced flavor was delightful.

  • In the old days, sneck posset was a popular remedy for colds, using curdled milk mixed with ale and spices.

    In the old days, sneck posset was a popular remedy for colds, using curdled milk mixed with ale and spices.

  • She prepared a sneck posset by slowly curdling the milk with wine and then adding sugar and cinnamon.

    She prepared a sneck posset by slowly curdling the milk with wine and then adding sugar and cinnamon.