HistoryFacts.com: Thomas Jefferson Recorded One of America's First Ice Cream Recipes

 

Thomas Jefferson Recorded One of America’s First Ice Cream Recipes.

Before becoming the third U.S. president, Thomas Jefferson served as a global ambassador in Europe. Upon returning to the U.S., he helped popularize a number of foreign foods, including tomatoes, macaroni and cheese, and french fries. Though he didn’t invent it, Jefferson was also among the first Americans to record a recipe for ice cream. One of 10 surviving recipes penned in Jefferson’s hand, the ice cream recipe likely dates to the founder’s time in France (1784 to 1789), where Jefferson was most likely introduced to the food by his French butler, Adrien Petit. When Jefferson returned to America, his inventory included “quatre moules à glace” (four ice molds), allowing him to prepare the treat stateside. The recipe was a simple one, including two bottles of “good cream,” six egg yolks, and a half pound of sugar, which were then mixed, boiled, stirred, and set in ice. There are no fewer than six recorded instances of White House guests being served the dessert during Jefferson’s presidency (1801 to 1809), often inside a pastry.

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