The 1901 Cookbook Archive
No. 3446 — Apple Water
English historical translation of Molokhovets recipe No. 3446 from the 1901 Russian cookbook, retaining original methods and measures.
Fill an 18-vedro barrel with sour apples after removing the stems.
Add 2 shtofs French vodka or the same quantity of spirit passed through charcoal, together with 10 pounds sugar.
Fill the rest with cooled boiled water and put in a cellar. The source says it may be used once infused.
Historical editorial note: The source provides no validated modern temperature, fermentation or storage controls.
Original source: Read Russian recipe No. 3446. Historical quantities and terminology are retained. See the measurements guide. Period preparation and storage methods are not modern safety guidance.