Créole “Frog” Lemonade
A historical recipe from What to drink, by Stockbridge, Bertha E. L. (Bertha Edson Lay) (1920).
A historical recipe
What to drink: The blue book of beverages; recipes and directions for making and serving non-alcoholic drinks for all occasions, by Stockbridge, Bertha E. L. (Bertha Edson Lay) (1920). Project Gutenberg eBook #76921.
From an old book: a historical recipe, not current advice. Its methods, additives and storage may be unsafe by today's standards.
Ingredients 3 ingredients
- 1 pound of sugar
- 2 quarts of water
- 2 quarts of Seltzer
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- 2 dozen lemons, 1 pound of sugar, 2 quarts of water, 2 quarts of Seltzer, 1 pineapple, 3 dozen strawberries.
- Use a large punch bowl;
- put the sugar, lemon juice and water in it, and stir well until the sugar is dissolved;
- add the juice of one pineapple and the Seltzer water.
- Mix well again and add the strawberries, slices of pineapple and very thin slices of lemon.
- Place a large piece of ice in the center of the bowl, and allow to stand until very cold before serving.
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