The 1901 Cookbook Archive
No. 1913 — Barberry Water Ice
English historical translation of Molokhovets recipe No. 1913 from the 1901 Russian cookbook, retaining original methods and measures.
Boil three glasses water with half a vershok vanilla and three quarters pound sugar.
Add about half a glass barberry juice, strain, cool and freeze.
To provide
½ glass barberry juice ½ vershok vanilla | ¾ pound fine sugar, about 1½ glasses 6 glasses salt for the ice bath |
Original source: Read Russian recipe No. 1913. Historical quantities and terminology are retained. See the measurements guide. Period preparation and storage methods are not modern safety guidance.