Mulled Fruit Nectar

Ingredients

• Boiling water, 1 1/2 cups
• Grape juice, 1 quart
• Sugar, 2 tablespoons
• Whole cloves, 2
• Lemons, 2
• Cinnamon, 1 stick
• Orange, 1
• Egg whites, 3
• Cherry juice, 1/2 cup
• Syrup

Method

1. 1

   To the boiling water add the sugar, juice of the lemons, juice and grated rind of the orange, and the cherry juice.

2. 2

   Let stand for 15 minutes then place on a slow fire and allow to come to the boiling point.

3. 3

   Heat the grape juice, and when the first mixture is boiling add the grape juice to it, together with the spices.

4. 4

   Place over a slow fire and let simmer for 15 minutes.

5. 5

   Meanwhile make a syrup of 1 1/2 cups of sugar and 1/2 cup of water boiled without stirring until it spins a thread.

6. 6

   Beat the whites of the eggs until stiff and over them pour very slowly the syrup, beating hard all the time.

7. 7

   To this meringue add the fruit juices, pour into chocolate cups, dust with cinnamon or nutmeg and serve immediately.

Nutrition per serving

Estimated from matched ingredients across 8 servings.

As published

This recipe was extracted from Mary Jane's cook book (1916) by Mary Jane, Sophie D. Coe, page 3. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

Boiling water, 1/2 cup. squares. Milk, iy2 pints. Sugar, 14 cup. Melt chocolate over hot water, stir in sugar and add gradually, while stirring constantly the boiling water. Stir until smooth and cook for 8 minutes. Add gradually the milk which should be scald- ing hot, heat well and just before serving beat with an egg beater. Serve with whipped cream. For a delicious novelty substitute hot strong coffee for the boiling water in this recipe. COCOANUT CUP. Milk, 3 pints. Egg whites, 3. Unsweetened chocolate, % cake. Grated cocoanut, % cup. Cold water, 3 tablespoons. Whipped cream. Sugar, 1/2 cup. Bring the milk to the scalding point in a double boiler, stir in the chocolate, which has been grated fine and well mixed with the cold water. Allow the mixture to simmer for 5 minutes. Mean- while mix together the sugar, well beaten egg whites and cocoanut, which is finely grated. Heat this mixture for a few moments and pour into it the milk and chocolate. Stir rapidly and pour into cups, top with whipped cream and a pinch of grated cocoanut. MULLED GRAPE JUICE. Orange, 1. Cloves, 4. Lemon, 1. Mace, a pinch. Boiling water, 1 cup. Egg whites, 2. Sugar, 1 tablespoon. Sugar, 1 cup. Grape juice, 1 quart. Water, 2 tablespoons. Nutmeg, a pinch. Soak grated rind of orange in the juice of the lemon for 15 min- utes, add boiling water and sugar. When sugar is dissolved add grape- juice, cloves and mace, bring to a boil and simmer for 10 minutes. Boil the sugar and water till it will spin a thread, then pour slowly on stiffly beaten egg whites, beating all the time. Pour grape juice over meringue, dust with nutmeg and serve at once. BEVERAGES. 11 MULLED CIDER. Cider, 2 quarts. AVhole cloves, 4. Baked apples, 3. Bay leaves, 2. Into the cider put the baked apples, cloves and bay leaves. Bring very slowly to a boil in a porcelain or agate ware vessel. Strain and serve hot. MULLED FRUIT NECTAR. Boiling water, ll/2 cups. Grape juice, 1 quart. Sugar, 2 tablespoons. Whole cloves, 2. Lemons, 2. Cinnamon, 1 stick. Orange, 1. Egg whites, 3. Cherry juice, y2 cup. Syrup

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