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Strawberry Punch

A historical recipe from What to drink, by Stockbridge, Bertha E. L. (Bertha Edson Lay) (1920).

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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. 3 quarts of strawberries
  2. 2 quarts of carbonated water
  3. 1½ quarts of white grape juice

Possible health benefits

General information, not medical advice.

  1. Strawberry High in vitamin C · Source of manganese

    High in vitamin C · 59 mg per 100 g, 74% 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

    Source of manganese · 0.4 mg per 100 g, 19% 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 “Strawberries, 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. 3 quarts of strawberries, 2 quarts of carbonated water, 1 dozen lemons, 2 pineapples, 1 pound of sugar (more if desired), 1½ quarts of white grape juice, Ice, Selected strawberries.
  2. Extract the juice from the lemons, shred and crush one pineapple and extract the juice, shred the second pineapple very fine, crush the strawberries (reserving a dozen large ones) and press through a fine sieve;
  3. mix the fruit juices with the sugar and white grape juice and allow to chill on the ice.
  4. Prepare a square of ice in the punch bowl and pour this mixture over it, add the second shredded pineapple and the selected strawberries, and pour over all the carbonated water.
  5. Serve at once.

Plating

Cookware for this recipe

  • Mixing bowl
  • Sieve
Source Public domain in the USA
Credit

From What to drink, by Stockbridge, Bertha E. L. (Bertha Edson Lay) (1920). Digitised by Project Gutenberg, eBook #76921 (https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/76921). 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.