The 1901 Cookbook Archive
No. 192 — Mixed Fresh Berry Soup with Sour Cream and Wine
Complete English translation of Molokhovets recipe No. 192 from the 1901 Russian cookbook, retaining original quantities, preparation and source.
Rub six glasses of picked strawberries, raspberries, currants or lingonberries through a sieve. Add ½–¾ Russian pound of sugar, one glass of the freshest sour cream, one glass of wine and three to four glasses of previously boiled water.
Mix well, warm without bringing the soup to a boil, and serve with rusks or petits choux.
To provide
3 Russian pounds of berries 1 glass of sour cream | ½–¾ Russian pound of sugar 1 glass of wine |
Original source: Read the Russian recipe No. 192. The quantities and historical terminology of the 1901 book are retained. See the measurements guide; period preparation and storage methods are not modern food-safety instructions.