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Cherry ice

Cherry ice, preserved from Marion Harland’s 1903 cookbook with ingredient cues including stem and stone a quart of cherries, crush and cover them with two cupfuls of sugar.

DinnerVeganVegetarianStovetopPublic domainHistoric recipeSource transcription
Est. prep15 min
Est. cook10 min
Est. serves4
Total25 min
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  • Stem and stone a quart of cherries, crush and cover them with two cupfuls of sugar.
  • To this add the juice of a lemon, a pint of water and the unbeaten whites of three eggs.
  • Pack the freezer in ice and salt for an hour after the dasher is removed.

Historical transcription

Source method

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    Stem and stone a quart of cherries, crush and cover them with two cupfuls of sugar. At the end of an hour squeeze the cherries through a vegetable press and extract all the juice. To this add the juice of a lemon, a pint of water and the unbeaten whites of three eggs. Turn all into a freezer and grind until you have a firm, light ice. Pack the freezer in ice and salt for an hour after the dasher is removed.

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