746. Orange Jelly

The Modern Housewife · Soyer, Alexis · 1849
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  1. Procure five oranges and one lemon, take the rind off two of the oranges, and half of the lemon, and remove the pith, put them into a basin, and squeeze the juice of the fruit into it
  2. put a quarter of a pound of sugar into a stewpan, with half a pint of water, and set it to boil until it becomes a thick syrup
  3. take it off, and add the juice and rind of the fruits, cover the stewpan, and place it again on the fire
  4. as soon as boiling commences skim well, and add one glass of water by degrees, which will assist its clarification
  5. let it boil another minute, when add half an ounce of good isinglass, dissolved as directed (No. 740)
  6. pass it through a jelly-bag
  7. add a few drops of prepared cochineal to give an orange tint
  8. then fill a mould and place it on ice
  9. turn out as before
Original Text · last edited 13 days ago
746. Orange Jelly.—Procure five oranges and one lemon, take the rind off two of the oranges, and half of the lemon, and remove the pith, put them into a basin, and squeeze the juice of the fruit into it; then put a quarter of a pound of sugar into a stewpan, with half a pint of water, and set it to boil until it becomes a thick syrup, when take it off, and add the juice and rind of the fruits, cover the stewpan, and place it again on the fire; as soon as boiling commences skim well, and add one glass of water by degrees, which will assist its clarification, let it boil another minute, when add half an ounce of good isinglass, dissolved as directed (No. 740), pass it through a jelly-bag, add a few drops of prepared cochineal to give an orange tint, and then fill a mould and place it on ice; turn out as before.
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