When is National Ambrosia Day?
Tuesday December 12thNational Ambrosia Day brings a refreshing salad to the celebration table right in the middle of the holiday season. Bring ambrosia to your holiday dinner or party on December 12th and go home with an empty bowl.
According to Greek mythology, Ambrosia is the gods' nectar, granting strength and immortality to those who eat it. The term itself can refer to anything particularly delectable in terms of taste or smell.
Around the 1800s, the first recipes for ambrosia salad appeared. The recipes called for citrus fruit, coconut, and sugar. The recipes called for citrus fruit, coconut, and sugar. However, those who find coconut disagreeable leave it out of the dish. We should also note that if you omit coconut, a strong reaction could be heard from a true southerner.
A true ambrosia salad is served the same day it is made. However, more recent recipes call for overnight refrigeration of the dish. Pine, nuts, cherries, apples, bananas, whipped cream, or yogurt are all typical ingredients added to the salad.
