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Cloudberry juice

Cloudberry juice is made from 6 kg crushed cloudberries steeped for 2-3 days in 2 l water with 40 g tartaric acid, strained, mixed with 1 g benzoate and 300 g sugar per litre, stirred for an hour and bottled. From Erken's Stor kokebok (1949), pp. 726-727.

Source: Henriette Schønberg Erken, Stor kokebok, 1949-utg. s. 726 (falt i det fri)

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About the dish

Erken calls the juice rich in vitamin C and good for children, and warns against "cart cloudberries" (adulterated cloudberries). The juice must not be boiled.

How to make it

  1. 1

    Crush and steep

    Crush the cloudberries and add the water with the tartaric acid. Stir well in the crock and leave it in a cellar for 2-3 days. Stir several times a day.

  2. 2

    Strain and measure

    Strain the juice and measure it.

  3. 3

    Add and stir

    Per litre of juice add 1 g sodium benzoate dissolved in a little water and 300 g sugar. Stir without stopping for 1 hour.

  4. 4

    Bottle

    Fill clean bottles with ordinary corks or patent stoppers and store in a good cellar.

  5. 5

    Note

    Sodium benzoate is a food additive (E211) with regulated use. Juice with benzoate should not be boiled in soups or porridge; add it after the food is off the heat.

Changes from the original

The recipe appears twice (pp. 726 and 727) and has been merged. Sodium benzoate is the modern name. Food safety advice is added.

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Frequently asked questions

How is the juice drunk?
Mixed with equal parts water; Erken recommends 4 dessertspoons a day for children.
Can the juice be boiled?
No, juice with benzoate should not be boiled in soups or porridge; add it after cooking.

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