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Cranberries were made
for the holidays
LANCASTER - Cran
berries are one of the few
native North American
fruits. The Indians prized
them long before the
Pilgrims arrived. Delaware
Chief Pakimentzen is known
to have distributed them at
tribal peace feasts, and in a
way that tradition is
preserved at holiday time.
Cranberries are coming to
markets across the country
now in great quantity and
flashing reds. They’re so
linked to the holidays that
the prevailing attitude is
“what’s a bird without the
berries.”
Folklore has it that
cranberries were present at
the first Thanksgiving feast
the Pilgrims celebrated.
They were a gift from the
eastern Indians who called
them Sassamanesh. The
cranberry has been called by
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, December 9,1978
a variety of Indian names,
but it was the Pilgrims who
gave the cranberry its
present name. The pink
cranberry blossoms
resembled the heads of
cranes, and cran berry was
later contracted to cran
berry.
Over the years, cran
berries have collected an
interesting and colorful
history. Medicinal powers
were attributed to them, and
local medicine men brewed
cranberry poultices to draw
poison from arrow wounds.
During the heyday of the
Clipper Ships, American
ships carried cranberries in
their holds to be eaten by
sailors to ward off scurvy,
much as the English sailors
ate limes.
The earliest record of
cranberry cultivation was in
1816 on Cape Cod where
Henry Hall discovered that
cranberries grew larger
where the soil was covered
with a layer of sand. And as
the berry grew larger, so
cultivation spread - to New
Jersey, Wisconsin, and
Oregon. Today,
Massachusetts, New Jersey,
Wisconsin, Washington, and
Oregon are the chief cran
berry producing states.
As cranberries became
more available, their uses
increased. They’re sauced,
jellied, juiced; new recipes
arrive yearly for relishes,
salads, meat accompani
ments, drinks, desserts.
Their ruby red color and
sweet-tart taste make them
a natural holiday item. Their
good qualities make them a
popular year-round food
item.
Two recipes below are
something colorful,
especially for the holidays:
MULLED
CRANBERRY
4 cups cranberry juice
2 cups apple juice
2 cups orange juice
% cup maple flavored syrup
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Vz teaspoon ground nutmeg
Vz teaspoon ground cloves
Combine all ingredients;
heat just to boiling point.
Pour into mugs and serve
hot. Suggested garnish:
marshmallows. Serves 6.
PINK BANANA
WHIRL
2cupscranapple
2 cups chilled orange juice
1 npe banana
Combine all ingredients
and whirl in a blender at top
speed for 30 seconds until
smooth. Serve at once in tall
glasses. Serves 4.
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