The 1901 Cookbook Archive
No. 209 — Chilled Berry Soup (Duplicate Original Entry)
Complete English translation of Molokhovets recipe No. 209 from the 1901 Russian cookbook, retaining original quantities, preparation and source.
Rub ¾ garnets of raspberries, wild strawberries, cultivated strawberries or currants through a sieve.
Mix with ¾ Russian pound of sugar and six glasses of cream or sour cream and set on ice.
Add a few whole berries, stir and serve with pastries, sponge biscuits or the airy confection called 'Spanish Wind'.
Historical editorial note: The Russian source repeats the preceding entry No. 208. Both numbers are retained to preserve the historical source sequence.
Original source: Read the Russian recipe No. 209. 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.