The 1901 Cookbook Archive
No. 2687 — Strawberry or Wild-Strawberry Ice Cream
English historical translation of Molokhovets recipe No. 2687 from the 1901 Russian cookbook, retaining original methods and measures.
Boil 2¼ glasses of water with ¾ pound of sugar. While hot, add 1¼ glasses of sieved wild strawberries or garden strawberries and ¼ teaspoon of citric acid (called 'lemon salt').
Cool, pour into an ice-cream mould and freeze using the period method described in the introductory note.
To provide
¾ pound of sugar, about 1½ glasses. 1½ pounds, or 4–5 glasses, of strawberries | or wild strawberries. ¼ teaspoon of citric acid. |
Original source: Read Russian recipe No. 2687. Historical quantities and terminology are retained. See the measurements guide. Period preparation and storage methods are not modern safety guidance.