Snow Drift
From Mother Hubbard's cupboard, 1887
Presented as published in 1887. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation below, not the original instructions.
A modern interpretation · AI-generated from the original record
Ingredients
Method
Nutrition per serving
2023Calories
23 gProtein
498 gCarbs
4 gFat
Full nutrition (33 nutrients)
Calories2023 kcal
Protein23 g
Carbohydrates498 g
Fiber11 g
Sugars407 g
Total Fat4.2 g
Saturated Fat0.4 g
Monounsaturated Fat0.4 g
Polyunsaturated Fat1.1 g
Cholesterol0 mg
Sodium1082 mg
Potassium412 mg
Calcium359 mg
Iron33 mg
Magnesium46 mg
Phosphorus98 mg
Zinc0.6 mg
Copper0.1 mg
Manganese0.3 mg
Vitamin D0 mcg
Vitamin C106 mg
Vitamin A2 mcg
Vitamin E0.3 mg
Vitamin K0 mcg
Vitamin B60.3 mg
Vitamin B120 mcg
Thiamin (B1)0.8 mg
Riboflavin (B2)1.1 mg
Niacin (B3)8.1 mg
Folate150 mcg
Choline23 mg
Caffeine0 mg
Water666 g
As published
This recipe was extracted from Mother Hubbard's cupboard (1887), page 20. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.
SNOW DRIFT. Two strips (or one-half ounce) isinglass, soaked in cold water twenty or thirty minutes. Take it from the cold water and pour over it one pint boiling water ; add two cups granu- lated sugar and the juice of two lemons. Put it on the ice, and when thick beat into the beaten whites of four eggs
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