Skip to content
H. Schønberg ErkenArkivet
NOENLog in

Liver drink

A drink of raw liver minced five times and mixed with cold water and lemon juice, pressed through a purée press and served cold. From Erken's Stor kokebok (1949), p. 817.

Source: Henriette Schønberg Erken, Stor kokebok, 1949-utg. s. 817 (falt i det fri)

Be the first to rate

About the dish

Raw liver drink was an old remedy for anaemic and weak patients. The dish shows how liver was used as concentrated nourishment in food for the sick.

How to make it

  1. 1

    Mince the liver

    Put the liver through a mincer five times.

  2. 2

    Mix and press

    Mix the liver with the cold water and press it through a purée press. Add lemon juice.

  3. 3

    Serve cold

    Keep the drink cold and serve it cold.

  4. 4

    Note

    Note: The drink is made from raw liver. Raw liver can contain bacteria and is very rich in vitamin A, so pregnant women and small children should not drink it, and others should ask a doctor first.

Changes from the original

'Gr.' and 'del.' are converted to g and dl. The amount of lemon juice is not given. The safety note about raw liver has been added.

Time machine – what changed?

Pick two editions and see what Henriette Schønberg Erken added, removed or changed between them.

From1949Modernised
To1949Modernised
1949 (proofread, p. 817) → Modernised~91% of the text changedremovedadded
100 gr. g lever (rå). 1 del. vann sitronsaft. Leveren males 5 dl kaldt vann. sitronsaft (etter smak). Mal leveren fem ganger gjennem kjøttkvern, blandes derefter gjennom kjøttkvern.. Bland leveren med det kolde vann, presses gjennem purépresse kalde vannet og tilsettes sitronsaft. Den må oppbevares kold press den gjennom en purépresse. Tilsett sitronsaft.. Oppbevar drikken kald og serveres kold. server den kald.. Merk: Drikken lages av rå lever. Rå lever kan inneholde bakterier og er svært rik på A-vitamin, så gravide og små barn bør ikke drikke den, og andre bør spørre lege først.

Note on Modernised

«Gr.» og «del.» er omregnet til g og dl. Mengden sitronsaft er ikke oppgitt. Sikkerhetsmerknaden om rå lever er lagt til.

Community interpretations

Be the first to share your own version.

See interpretations →

Frequently asked questions

How many times is the liver minced?
Five times through a mincer.
How is the drink kept?
Cold, and it is served cold.

Related recipes

More dishes in the same category from the archive

Read also

Kommentarer

Ingen kommentarer ennå. Bli den første til å dele!