A look back at settler's cuisine in the 1800s
NAVIGATIONRECIPES PAGESFRONTIER FACT Without Sodas, most children drank water or milk. Remember both of these were fresh - meaning fresh milk from the cow each day and fresh water from rivers and streams nearby. Unfortunately we don't have the pleasure of drinking water from our rivers and streams today. Exact Science of Making Cider
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Authentic Beverage Recipes of the FrontierBeverages of some sort are necessary to survive, so pioneers on the move still found water in the then more "drinkable" streams and rivers. Settled pioneers had many recipes for beverages from elderberry wine to apple tea. Some of our favorite are included here. Coffee
Chicken Tea
Apple Tea
Maple Beer
Fever Draught
Lemonade Syrup (to dilute with water)
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A beverage made from the juice of the apple, and for which sour and rough-tasted apples are generally preferred. The process varies with locality, but the basics of fruit, expression, and fermentation remain the same. Collecting the Fruit, Expressing the Fruit, Bottling the Cider...