Orange, or Lemon syrup

New system of domestic cookery, forme... · Rundell, Maria Eliza Ketelby · 1806

Source: New system of domestic cookery, formed upon principles of economy, and adapted to the use of private families
Status: success · extracted 13 days ago
Not a recipe: No

Ingredients (2)

juice of very good fruit ↝ Fruit juice, NFS [Other fruit juice]
a pint to a pound of sugar ↝ Sugar, NFS [Sugars and honey]

Instructions (7)

Squeeze the juice of very good fruit.
Strain the juice.
Boil the strained juice with sugar over a very gentle fire.
Skim it well.
When clear, pour it into a China bowl.
Let it stand for twenty four hours.
Bottle it for use.

Original Text

Orange, or Lemon syrup; a most useful thing to keep in the house, to take with water, in colds or fevers.

Squeeze the juice of very good fruit, and boil when strained, a pint to a pound of sugar, over a very gentle fire; skim it well; when clear, pour it into a China bowl, and in twenty four hours bottle it for use.

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