SC - venison

[Charles McCN]

To All on the List, a question:

As a child I helped my grandmother make a fruit drink that was called
"acid" I wonder if anyone else ever heard of it. It seems related to
the persian fruit drink syrups. . . It has a beautiful color,and
keeps for years ( i have some we made nearly fifty years ago that 
is still wonerdful . . . The syrup was served diluted with water 
and served over ice in th summer. . . supposed lt was promoted as
a "temperance " drink,
 
basic recipe :
take fresh fruit ( blackberries,plums, grapes - never heard of
trying it with apples or pears) crush it. Add sugar. Add TATARIC
ACID ( a fermentation product - I think it driver thr reaction
balance to produce less alcohol ) let ferment. It quits working with
lots of sugar left, and a little alcohhol. strain through cloth
into bottles,and keep in the dark. it is clear ,colored by the fruit.

Is anything like this period or is it a 19th C product ! I will dig 
out the exact recipe if anyone is interested .

Thank you all,
 
              Joseph L. Tolbert,Jr

jlt6 at hotmail.com

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