•   Pineapple
•   Powdered sugar
•   Sherry

Select nice fruit, remove the outer shell and eyes. Hold the pineapple by the crown and grate it into a dish; then remove the pineapple into a glass dish, sprinkle a little powdered sugar over same, pour a glass of sherry on it, and let stand in the refrigerator for two hours. Serve cold. (Patented and Improved Method of Preserving and Canning Fruits, Vegetables, etc. Also, Pickling Fruits and Vegetables, 1890)