The Orginal Benedictine Spread
This simple recipe is a Kentucky Derby tradition created by Miss Jennie Benedict at the turn of the century.
Servings 1 cup
Ingredients
- 8 ounces cream cheese softened
- 3 tbsp. cucumber juice
- 1 tbsp. onion juice
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1/4 pinch cayenne pepper
- 2 drops green food coloring
Instructions
- To get the juice, peel and grate a cucumber, then wrap in a clean dish towel and squeeze juice into a dish. Discard pulp.
- Do the same for the onion.
- Mix all ingredients with a fork until well blended.
Notes
Food fashions come and go and the issue of green food coloring that Benedict used in her recipe. The dye lets people know that it’s not just a plain cream cheese spread, but the practice is no longer popular with chefs these days.