Thursday, October 23, 2025

FRUIT GLACE

 FRUIT GLACE 

Classic American refreshment beverage, recipe of raspada- shaven ice with fruit syrup. sold before WW2 in American pharmacies. This is the original recipe.

To make this recipe at home you will need :

 2 fl ounces any  fruit syrup

 1 teaspoonful of white powdered sugar 

2 ounces of ice in shavings

a slice of pineapple

a rind of orange

a rind lemon

a slice of peach

 Sufficient carbonated water to fill the 12 ounce serving cup. Same effect will be if you use the club soda.

To make this raspada- the favorite refreshment drink of the Southern California state, you will need to mix the syrup  with powdered  sugar and shaved ice with about 9 ounces of carbonated water . Stir this raspada rapidly with a spoon, and strain into a thin glass containing a slice of fresh seasonable fruit: pineapple orange peach lemon or a few selected berries of any small fruit.