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Egg Drink (Eggedrikk)

Erken's egg drink for invalids: egg yolk and sugar beaten for 10 minutes, blended with 2 tbsp warm milk, cooled, and topped up with about 2.5 dl seltzer in a glass.

Source: Henriette Schønberg Erken, Stor kokebok, 1914-utg. s. 658 (falt i det fri)

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About the dish

From the chapter on nursing and invalid cookery, the section "Drinks." Such light, nourishing drinks were given to the sick who found it hard to eat solid food.

How to make it

  1. 1

    Beat the egg yolk

    Beat the egg yolk and sugar together for 10 minutes until pale and thick.

  2. 2

    Add the milk

    Add the warm milk and keep beating until the mixture is completely cold.

  3. 3

    Serve

    Pour the mixture into a glass and top up with seltzer. Serve at once.

Changes from the original

Measurements converted to modern deciliters and tablespoons/teaspoons. Seltzer = carbonated mineral water.

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Fra19141949Modernisert
Til19141949Modernisert
1914 (korrekturlest, s. 658) → 1949 (korrekturlest, s. 791)~57% av teksten endretfjernetlagt til
1 eggeblomme i eggeplomme 2 spiseskeer spiseskjeer varm melk 1/4 3/4 l. selters 1 teske i teskje sukker. Eggeblommen Eggeplommen og sukkeret røres i 10 io minutter, tilsættes tilsettes melken, røres, røres til det er ganske koldt, haves has i et glas, glass, og seltersen fyldes paa. fylles på.

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Frequently asked questions

How long should the egg mixture be beaten?
The egg yolk and sugar are beaten together for 10 minutes. Then the warm milk is added, and the mixture is beaten further until it is completely cold.
What do I need for one serving?
1 egg yolk, 2 tablespoons warm milk, 1/4 liter seltzer (carbonated water), and 1 teaspoon sugar.
When was this drink used?
The recipe is from Henriette Schønberg Erken's "Stor kokebok" (1914), p. 658, and belongs to the chapter on nursing and invalid cookery, so it is a fortifying drink for the sick.
How is the drink assembled at the end?
The cooled egg-and-milk mixture is poured into a glass, and seltzer is added on top just before serving.

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