3/4 lb. ripe strawberries
3/4 lb. granulated sugar
1 pint water
A big lemon
An orange

Boil the sugar in the water for ten minutes in an uncovered kettle.

Rub through a sieve the strawberries and the juice of the lemon and the orange: add the syrup after straining, mix everything and pour the mixture in the freezer.

The recipe in this entry was first published in "The Italian Cook Book, The Art of Eating Well, Practical Recipes of the Italian Cuisine, Pastries, Sweets, Frozen Delicacies and Syrups," compiled by Mrs. Maria Gentile (New York, Italian Book Co., 1919). The author notes in the introduction to this section "ICES/(Gelati) "Although it is in America that there is a greater consumption of ice cream, it is in Italy that it was first made, and in various European capitals it is the Italian gelatier who prepares the frozen delicacy...." For the complete copyright-free text visit www.archive.org. Image: Wikipedia.

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