Knickerbocker glory

A knickerbocker glory is a layered ice cream sundae that is served in a large tall conical glass, and to be eaten with a distinctive long spoon, particularly in Great Britain and Ireland.

The knickerbocker glory, first described in the 1920s,<ref name=":0">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> may contain ice cream, cream, fruit, and meringue. Layers of these different sweet tastes are alternated in a tall glass and topped with different kinds of syrup, chocolate, nuts, whipped cream and often a cherry.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> The existence of these layers, which create red and white stripes, distinguishes the dish from a tall sundae and lends the knickerbocker glory its name.<ref name=":1">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

History and etymology

An early form of the knickerbocker glory is believed to have originated in New York City in the early 1900s.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The name knickerbocker (as it pertains to the dish) is thought to be named after the Knickerbocker Hotel in Manhattan. During the early 1900s, the hotel was pink-and-cream-colored, and well-known to the denizens of New York.<ref name=":2">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> After it closed in 1920, a tall pink-and-cream colored dish was created in honor of the hotel and the word glory was appended to the name of the dish.<ref name=":2" /> At some point in the 1920s, the dish was introduced into the United Kingdom, where it attained wide popularity.<ref name=":0" />

See also

• Knickerbocker, a Filipino dessert derived from knickerbocker glory
• Parfait
• Banana split
• Halo-halo
• Falooda
• Ais kacang

External links

• BBC – Food – Recipes: Knickerbocker Glory