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Parisian Tea

A historical recipe from Mrs. Wilson's Cook Book Numerous New Recipes Based on Present Economic Conditions, by Mary A. Wilson (1920).

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A historical recipe

Mrs. Wilson's Cook Book Numerous New Recipes Based on Present Economic Conditions, by Mary A. Wilson (1920). Project Gutenberg eBook #17438.

From an old book: a historical recipe, not current advice. Its methods, additives and storage may be unsafe by today's standards.

Ingredients 4 ingredients

  1. two teaspoonfuls of tea
  2. one cup of boiling water
  3. four tablespoons of the tea infusion
  4. One-half cup of crushed ice

Method

  1. Place two teaspoonfuls of tea in a pitcher and pour over it one cup of boiling water.
  2. Cover closely and let stand for one-half hour.
  3. Drain and then place in the ice box until needed.
  4. To serve--place four tablespoons of the tea infusion in a tall glass and add Juice of one-half lemon, One-half cup of crushed ice, Three mint leaves, and fill with carbonated water.
  5. Use pulverized sugar to sweeten if desired.

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Source Public domain in the USA
Credit

From Mrs. Wilson's Cook Book Numerous New Recipes Based on Present Economic Conditions, by Mary A. Wilson (1920). Digitised by Project Gutenberg, eBook #17438 (https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/17438). Public domain in the USA; its status may differ elsewhere.

What was changed: As printed, from the book's text; Project Gutenberg's header and licence removed. Ingredient lines were read out of the text by a program. A historical recipe, not current advice.