Lemonade (A New Recipe)
A historical recipe from Nelson's Home Comforts Thirteenth Edition, by Mary Hooper (1892).
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A historical recipe
Nelson's Home Comforts Thirteenth Edition, by Mary Hooper (1892). Project Gutenberg eBook #29519.
From an old book: a historical recipe, not current advice. Its methods, additives and storage may be unsafe by today's standards.
Ingredients 3 ingredients
- a pound of loaf sugar
- a quart of boiling water
- two quarts of fresh cold water
Cook safely
Keep children and pets away from the hob and the oven, and keep oven gloves and a lid within reach.
- Boiling water and steam. Turn pan handles inward, away from the edge of the hob. Lift lids away from you, and pour hot water away from your body: steam burns too.
Method
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- Dissolve three-quarters of a pound of loaf sugar and the contents of a threepenny packet of Nelson's Citric Acid in a quart of boiling water;
- then add two quarts of fresh cold water and one-twelfth part of a bottle of Nelson's Essence of Lemon.
- The above quantity of sugar may be increased or decreased according to taste.
Plating
Cookware for this recipe
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Saucepan