on Mar 24, 2016, Updated Oct 25, 2021 18 Comments Grandmother Verdie would always prepare it a the day before our family Christmas and Easter so that it was perfectly chilled for serving. Filled with so much delicious, seasonal citrus fruit, Ambrosia has to be one of my favorite little recipes that can be considered a side and also works just perfectly as a dessert. There’s just something about making it now for the holidays that keeps her right there with me with every stir that I make. It’s like she’s whispering to me about making sure that the whipping cream has just the right amount of stiffness before stirring in the fruit. I can’t help myself from pulling out the glasses of hers that she’d serve her ambrosia in. With their worn golden rims, they still are just as beautiful to me as they were as a little girl thrilled to be able to have her ambrosia salad in the “fancy glasses” for the first time. There’s just nothing like those family recipes to me. And this one is definitely a special one. Here’s Grandmother’s Ambrosia recipe. I hope you love it as much as my family does! Enjoy!Robyn xo From the Add a Pinch recipe archives. Originally published 2012.
