Aleister Crowley records a delicious meal in John St. John: The Record of the Magical Retirement of G. H. Frater, O∴ M∴, The Sixth Day, “7.40. Chez Lavenue. Bisque d’Ecrevisses, demi-perdreau à la Gelée, Cèpes Bordelaise, Coupe Jack.”
Coupe Jack is an ice cream and fruit dessert. This is one of many possible variations, serving six people.
- 1/4 cup seedless grapes
- 1 banana
- 1 peach (or kiwi fruit)
- 1/4 cup raspberries (or strawberries)
- 2 tbs kirsch (cherry brandy)
- 1 cup vanilla ice cream
- 1 cup strawberry frozen custard (or ice cream)
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- superfine granulated sugar to taste
Chop all the fruit and mix it together in a bowl.
Add the kirsch and macerate the fruit for 4 hours.
Place one portion of ice cream and one portion of custard in each of 6 sundae dishes.
Cover with the macerated fruit.
Whip the cream to soft peaks and sweeten to taste with sugar. Decorate each serving with the whipped cream.
