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# Edinburgh Fog · Rampant Scotland

Recipes

# Edinburgh Fog

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*Traditional Scottish Recipes*
 *- Edinburgh Fog*

*Edinburgh used to be known as "Auld Reekie" (Old Smokie) in the days of coal fires - Robert Louis Stevenson, who was a sickly child, used to complain about it in the 19th century. Here is a recipe for a rich, sweet dessert which recalls those days. The original recipe used almond flavoured "ratafia" biscuits/cookies but as these are not easily available, almond flavoured cookies or macaroon biscuits or similar can be used.*

## Ingredients

- Half pint double cream
- One ounce castor (fine granulated) sugar
- Two ounces small macaroon biscuits
- Almond essence
- Drambuie liqueur to taste
- One ounce flaked almonds

## Method

The cream should be whipped until it is stiff and the sugar added to your own preference. Crush the macaroon biscuits and mix well with the cream. Add a few drops of almond essence and Drambuie liqueur (or rum, whisky or brandy) to taste. Serve well chilled as a luxury dessert.

## Source

From Rampant Scotland, restored from the page as it stood on 17 August 2025. [Original page](https://web.archive.org/web/20250817131116/http://www.rampantscotland.com/recipes/blrecipe_fog.htm).

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