3 cup sugar
3 cup water
3 1/2 tbsp instant coffee granules
1 qt vodka
1 tbsp vanilla extract
Directions
Combine sugar, water, and coffee granules in a heavy saucepan. Bring
to a boil; cover, reduce heat, and simmer 10 minutes. Remove from
heat and cool. Stir in vodka and vanilla; pour into bottles, and
cover with pastic wrap. Punch holes in plastic wrap, and store in a
cool, dark place 4 weeks. For later use, store in airtight
containers. Yield: 6 1/2 cups. From The Southern Living Cookbook.
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Servings: 1 servings
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The History of Recipes
Written recipes as a concept can be found far back into the far past, in truth as far into history as the ancient Egyptians, and possibly even further. In practice though, sadly, these ancient recipes were just basic pictorial, hieroglyphic or cunieform instructions for meal preparation.
In an interesting twist, the most ancient recipe found, according to experts are a few tablets in the Sumerian language which describe the preparation of bread which is then used to make a drink, quite possibly a form of beer as it is recorded as having made those who drank it feel exhilarated. During the time of the Romans a roman called Apicius created some documents which described recipes cooked by wealthy Romans. In his publication, Apicius describes how the roman meals were separated into hors d`oeuvre, main course and dessert, known in latin as `Gustatio, Primae Mensae and Secundae Mensae`. Additionally, he recounts how the Roman cooks were skilled in the use of many aromatic flavors, including a few you will know such as thyme, fennel and parsley. As our culinary historical trip moves on a few more years there are a couple of interesting recipe books published in the fourteenth century ; a book called `Forme of Cury`, and another called `Curye on Inglish`. The titles are a little misleading though, these two books have no connection with the indian curry that is popular today, but rather descriptions of the types of food served to the rich people of that period. In the fifteenth century, the Crusaders brought back many foods and spices from Arab countries, including spices like parsley and basil. The introduction of these new tastes led to an outbreak in recipe books, many of which are now in academic collections. Over the following few hundred years, the powerful families of Europe competed with each other to lay on the most extravagent banquests, and as a consequence, the best chefs and their recipe collections increased in prestige. Notwithstanding that, it was during the 1800s that cookery and recipe collections rose to prominence. The Famous Mrs Beeton in the UK, and the equally famous Fannie Farmer in the USA, dedicated their lives to collating, verifying, and publishing recipes to help cooks of their time. By the arrival of the 20th century, recipe publications were in high demand, as a result of more people being able to read, people having increased spare time and a general increase in wealth. |
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