3 cup sugar
2 1/4 cup water
3 lemons, the rind -- finely grated
1 qt vodka
3 tbsp almond extract
2 tbsp vanilla extract
Directions
Combine first 3 ingredients in a Dutch oven; bring to a boil. Reduce
heat and simmer 5 minutes, stirring occasionally; cool completely.
Stir in remaining ingredients; store in airtight containers. Yield:
about 6 1/2 cups.
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Servings: 1 servings
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Categories: Beverages; Dutch Oven; Nut
The History of Recipes
It is quite feasible to trace the history of written cooking instructions way back into history, certainly as far as the Egypt of the Pharoahs, and possibly even further. Interesting though that is, in the main part, these ancient cook books were just very simple hieroglyphic recipes for preparing food.
Interestingly, the oldest recipe discovered so far, according to experts are some ancient tablets in ancient Sumerian which recount the preparation of bread which is then used to make a drink, quite possibly a form of beer as it is recorded as making anyone who drank it feel exhilarated and blissful. As we move into The time of the romans 25BC a roman called Apicius compiled a collection of scripts detailing recipes prepared by the Romans. In his works, he describes how the meals of wealthy Romans were divided into hors d`oeuvre, main course and afters, something that is very familiar to us today. Aspicius also describes how the ancient cooks made use of many different spices, including some that we all recognise like basil, fennel and asafoetida. Later, in the 15th century, knights returning from the crusades brought back a variety of foods and spices from Arab cuisine, such as parsley and basil. These new foods and tastes prompted an increase in manuscripts on cooking, some of which are now in private libraries. During the next few hundred years, the rich and powerful families of Europe competed to lay on the most extravagent banquests, and because of this cooks and their recipe collections became highly prized. However, it wasn`t until the nineteenth century that cooking and recipe publications became popular. Mrs Isabella Beeton in the UK, and the equally famous Fannie Farmer in the USA, dedicated years of their lives to assembling, testing, and recording recipes that were common in the better off homes of the day. By the time we get to the twentieth century, cookery publications are highly popular as a result of higher levels of literacy, more free time and disposable income. |
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