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Spruce Beer
From Original White House Cookbook, 1887
Serves 16
You can boil the sprigs of spruce fir in place of the essence.
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
125Calories
0 gProtein
32 gCarbs
0 gFat
Full nutrition (33 nutrients)
Calories125 kcal
Protein0.4 g
Carbohydrates32 g
Fiber0.2 g
Sugars31 g
Total Fat0.1 g
Saturated Fat0 g
Monounsaturated Fat0 g
Polyunsaturated Fat0.1 g
Cholesterol0 mg
Sodium24 mg
Potassium693 mg
Calcium116 mg
Iron2.5 mg
Magnesium105 mg
Phosphorus21 mg
Zinc0.3 mg
Copper0.2 mg
Manganese0.7 mg
Vitamin D0 mcg
Vitamin C0.9 mg
Vitamin A5.2 mcg
Vitamin E0 mg
Vitamin K0 mcg
Vitamin B60.3 mg
Vitamin B120 mcg
Thiamin (B1)0 mg
Riboflavin (B2)0 mg
Niacin (B3)0.5 mg
Folate4.9 mcg
Choline5.7 mg
Caffeine0 mg
Water246 g
Estimated from matched ingredients across 16 servings.
As published
This recipe was extracted from Original White House Cookbook (1887) by Hugo Ziemann, F. L. Gillette, Hugo Zimmerman, mrs gillette, page 299. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.
SPRUCE BEER. Allow an ounce of hops and a spoonful of ginger to a gallon of water. When well boiled, strain it and put in a pint of molasses, or a pound of brown sugar, and half an ounce or less of the essence ot spruce
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