posset
Americannoun
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a drink made of hot milk curdled with ale, wine, or the like, often sweetened and spiced.
noun
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a drink of hot milk curdled with ale, beer, etc, flavoured with spices, formerly used as a remedy for colds
Etymology
Origin of posset
1400–50; late Middle English poshote, possot < ?
Example Sentences
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Eggnog in general, and aged eggnog in particular, is a descendant of something called “sack posset “ or “posset,” a 17th-century, upper-class, custard-like, creamy English drink made with a fortified wine like Madeira or sherry.
From Salon • Dec. 7, 2023
Jemma Melvin made the dessert, inspired by the lemon posset served at the Queen's 1947 wedding to Prince Philip.
From BBC • May 12, 2022
I have, however, discovered lemon posset, so easy to make even I can do it, and like a lovely tart lemon custard.
From New York Times • Mar. 9, 2018
Describing the poison that killed him, the ghost of Hamlet’s father says that “it doth posset/ And curd, like Aygre droppings into Milke.”
From Washington Post • Oct. 21, 2015
An army of servants clad in bright blue livery for the new king bore jugs of posset and poured spiced wine in pewter goblets stamped with the seal of Claudius.
From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein
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