Iliff-King phrasebook

Origin

Coined by Bel’s friend Mike

Collector

Bel – 2010s
Annabel Burn (Iliff) – sibling of Mark

Notes

The game itself was introduced to Iliff family, possibly in the 1970s by a Norwegian au pair. It was also known in England by the name “snapdragon” (or flap-dragon), and reportedly popular from ~16ᵗʰ century. It is mentioned in Agatha Christie’s Poirot novel Hallowe’en Party and in two Shakespeare plays.

Unaware of all this, Iliff family knew it by the prosaic name “flaming raisins in brandy”.

To try this at home: first heat the brandy, and light it as your pour it over the raisins