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A historical recipe from The Century Cook Book, by Mary Ronald (1895).

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A historical recipe

The Century Cook Book, by Mary Ronald (1895). Project Gutenberg eBook #34822.

From an old book: a historical recipe, not current advice. Its methods, additives and storage may be unsafe by today's standards.

Source Public domain in the USA
Credit

From The Century Cook Book, by Mary Ronald (1895). Digitised by Project Gutenberg, eBook #34822 (https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/34822). Public domain in the USA; its status may differ elsewhere.

What was changed: As printed, from the book's text; Project Gutenberg's header and licence removed. Ingredient lines were read out of the text by a program. A historical recipe, not current advice.

Ingredients 9 ingredients

  1. 1 quart of claret
  2. 1 glassful of white Curacao
  3. 1 glassful of sherry
  4. a slice of cucumber
  5. 1 pint of soda
  6. 1 teaspoonful of powdered sugar
  7. 1 pint of champagne
  8. 1 slice of pineapple
  9. 1 pint of Apollinaris

Possible health benefits

General information, not medical advice.

  1. Cucumber Source of vitamin K · Source of protein

    Source of vitamin K · 16 µg per 100 g, 22% of the reference intake per 100 g

    • Vitamin K contributes to normal blood clotting.
    • Vitamin K contributes to the maintenance of normal bones.

    Vitamin K is a nutrient that the body needs to stay healthy. It’s important for blood clotting and healthy bones and also has other functions in the body. NIH fact sheet

    Source of protein · 0.7 g per 100 g, 17% of the energy from protein

    • Protein contributes to a growth in muscle mass.
    • Protein contributes to the maintenance of muscle mass.
    • Protein contributes to the maintenance of normal bones.

    Nutrients per 100 g of “Cucumber, with peel, raw”, USDA FoodData Central.

  2. Pineapple High in vitamin C · High in manganese

    High in vitamin C · 59 mg per 100 g, 73% of the reference intake per 100 g

    • Vitamin C contributes to normal collagen formation for the normal function of blood vessels.
    • Vitamin C contributes to normal collagen formation for the normal function of bones.
    • Vitamin C contributes to normal collagen formation for the normal function of cartilage.
    11 more authorised claims
    • Vitamin C contributes to normal collagen formation for the normal function of gums.
    • Vitamin C contributes to normal collagen formation for the normal function of skin.
    • Vitamin C contributes to normal collagen formation for the normal function of teeth.
    • Vitamin C contributes to normal energy-yielding metabolism.
    • Vitamin C contributes to normal functioning of the nervous system.
    • Vitamin C contributes to normal psychological function.
    • Vitamin C contributes to the normal function of the immune system.
    • Vitamin C contributes to the protection of cells from oxidative stress.
    • Vitamin C contributes to the reduction of tiredness and fatigue.
    • Vitamin C contributes to the regeneration of the reduced form of vitamin E.
    • Vitamin C increases iron absorption.

    Vitamin C, also known as ascorbic acid, is a water-soluble nutrient found in some foods. In the body, it acts as an antioxidant, helping to protect cells from the damage caused by free radicals. NIH fact sheet

    High in manganese · 0.9 mg per 100 g, 43% of the reference intake per 100 g

    • Manganese contributes to normal energy-yielding metabolism.
    • Manganese contributes to the maintenance of normal bones.
    • Manganese contributes to the normal formation of connective tissue.
    1 more authorised claims
    • Manganese contributes to the protection of cells from oxidative stress.

    Manganese is a mineral that your body needs to stay healthy. Your body uses manganese to make energy and protect your cells from damage. NIH fact sheet

    Nutrients per 100 g of “Pineapple, raw”, USDA FoodData Central.

Claims: EU Register of health claims (Regulation (EU) No 432/2012, © European Union, CC BY 4.0), shown only where the ingredient meets the claim's conditions (Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006). Nutrients: USDA FoodData Central (CC0). Facts: NIH Office of Dietary Supplements (public domain).

Method

  1. Bunch of mint.
  2. Large piece of ice.
  3. CLARET CUP No.
  4. 2= 1 quart of claret.
  5. 1 glassful of white Curacao.
  6. 1 glassful of sherry.
  7. 1 slip of borage, or a slice of cucumber.
  8. 1 pint of soda.
  9. Juice of 1 orange.
  10. Sweeten to taste.
  11. CHAMPAGNE CUP No.
  12. 1= Juice of 1/2 lemon.
  13. 1 teaspoonful of powdered sugar.
  14. 1 sherry-glassful of liqueur.
  15. 1 pint of champagne.
  16. 1 pint of soda.
  17. 1 slice of cucumber.
  18. 1 slice of pineapple.
  19. 1 orange cut in pieces.
  20. Bunch of mint.
  21. Large piece of ice.
  22. CHAMPAGNE CUP No.
  23. 2= 1 quart of champagne.
  24. 1 glassful of white Curacao.
  25. 1 glassful of sherry.
  26. Juice of 1 orange.
  27. 1 slip of borage, or a slice of cucumber, or green celery-tops.
  28. 1 pint of Apollinaris.

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