Web Page No 2758 13th February 2021 1st Picture: Sherbet Lemons

2nd Picture: Sherbet Fountain

3rd Picture: Sherbet Dip

4th Picture: Flying Saucers

Sherbet Some of the most popular sweets when we were growing up contained sherbet. I loved it, did you? But where did it come from? Historically it was a cool effervescent or iced fruit soft drink. The meaning, spelling and pronunciation have fractured between different countries. It is usually spelled "sherbet", but a common south of England pronunciation changes this to "sherbert". It is not to be confused with the North American "sherbet", which is a type of iced dessert. In the beginning we find that in the 19th century sherbet powder became popular. "Put a spoonful of the powder in a cup of water, mix it and drink it as soon as possible, during the time of sparkling. These were the instructions on the early packets. Sherbet could also be used by stirred it into various drinks to make them fizzy Today Sherbet in the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth countries is a fizzy powder, containing sugar and flavouring, and an edible acid and base. The acid may be tartaric, citric or malic acid, and the base may be sodium bicarbonate, sodium carbonate, magnesium carbonate, or a mixture of these. To mask the unappetising flavour of some of the ingredients, a large amount of sugar is added, as well as icing sugar and fruit or cream flavouring. Sherbet lemon The sherbet lemon is still a very popular sweet and is included in many modern-day sweet shops shelf stocks. It is the main flavour of these boiled sweets with powdered sherbet centres – such as sherbet fruits, where sherbet limes, strawberries, blackcurrants, raspberries and orange are popular flavours. The sherbet lemon has a citrus taste and is sour and tangy. The sherbet in the middle explodes, making the sweet suddenly sourer. In the Harry Potter series, the character, Albus Dumbledore has a particular fondness for sherbet lemons, and the name was used as a passphrase to access his office. Sherbet Fountain Barratt's "Sherbet Fountain" consists of sherbet and a stick made from liquorice, and has been sold since 1925. The original concept of the Sherbert Fountain was sold to Barratt's by Henry Edward Brunt and was rebranded under their name. In the traditional paper packaging, the top of the stick was intended to be bitten off to form a straw and the sherbet sucked through it, where it fizzes and dissolves on the tongue. The "new" format only includes a solid liquorice stick, so the sherbet must be licked off or eaten separately. This method was also considered acceptable with the original packaging. This is advertised on the packet as "Sherbet with a liquorice dip". Fruit flavoured with lollipop Sherbet dips or Sherbet Dabs are also popular, such as the Dip Dab by Barratt. They consist of a small packet of sherbet, with a lollipop sealed into the bag. Once the lollipop has been licked, it can be dipped into the sherbet and then sucked clean, alternatively it can be used to shovel the sherbet into the mouth. Flying saucers Invented by the Antwerp-based company Belgica, Flying saucers are small dimpled discs of edible coloured rice paper filled with white unflavoured sherbet The first flying saucers were produced in the 1950s. Stay in touch Peter gsseditor@gmail.com You Write: News and Views: On this day 13th February 1960 – 1965 On 13/02/1960 the number one single was Why - Anthony Newley and the number one album was South Pacific Soundtrack. The top rated TV show was not listed and the box office smash was Some Like It Hot. A pound of today's money was worth £13.68 and Burnley were on the way to becoming the Season's Division 1 champions. On 13/02/1961 the number one single was Are you Lonesome Tonight? - Elvis Presley and the number one album was GI Blues - Elvis Presley. 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