4 cup cranberry-raspberry juice
4 cup orange juice
2 cup pineapple juice
2 cup seltzer or club soda
1 cup fresh/frozen strawberries set straw, berries aside
Directions
In a large pitcher or punch bowl mix together the
cranberry-taspberry juice, the orange juice, the pineapple juice &
seltzer. Stir in the strawberries. Add two handfuls of ice cubes of
punch isn't cold enough.
Source: Hamilton Journal News HOLIDAY COOKBOOK 1990, Ruby Gill
Servings: 1 servings
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The History of Recipes
It is actually possible to trace the history of recipes back into history, at least as far back into recorded history as pharonic Egypt, and maybe further still. Interesting though that is, sadly, these old cookbooks were just very simple hieroglyphic or cunieform instructions for food preparation.
The truth of the matter is, the oldest recipe discovered, according to historians are some clay tablets in Sumerian which recount the making of bread which is then used to make a drink, quite possibly a form of beer as it is recorded as having made anyone who tried it feel `exhilarated, wonderful and blissful`. As we move into Roman times 25BC a man called Apicius compiled a few scripts describing recipes prepared by his fellow Romans. He recounts how the meals of wealthy Romans were separated into appetizers, main meal and desserts, known in latin as `Gustatio, Primae Mensae and Secundae Mensae`. This early Roman chef informs us how the cooks of Roman times were skilled in the use of many different spices, including a few that are still present in modern kitchens such as basil, fennel and dill. As we move on, there are a couple of interesting books which were published in the 14th Century - one book titled `Forme of Cury`, and another, similary titled `Curye on Inglish`. The titles are somewhat misleading tho`, these two books have no connection with the indian curry that is served today, but instead accounts of the types of meals cooked for the upper classes of that period. Later, in the fifteenth century, knights returning from the crusades brought us many foods and herbs from the holy land, including coriander, parsley, and basil. These new foods and tastes led to an explosion in recipe books, the majority of which are kept safe in private cookery archives. During the next few centuries, the wealthy families of Wesstern Europe competed with each other to serve up the most extravagent meals, and consequentially the best cooks and their recipes were greatly in demand. However, it was during the 19th century that cookery and cookery books reached a high level of popularity. Mrs Isabella Beeton in the UK, and Fannie Farmer in the US, spent years to collating, testing, and recording the recipes that were being prepared for the better households. By the advent of the 20th century, recipe publications are in great demand, mostly as a result of better eduction, more leisure time and having more money. The revolution that is television brought us TV cookery programs and the demand for the accompanying recipe books. Which brings us neatly up to date and the invention of the internet, allowing everybody to access thousands of recipes like those on this web site. |
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