MS.5853 Recipe Collection, 19th Century

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Collection of culinary, household and medicinal remedies. The recipes were collected by Mrs M H Turnbull, who appears to have been in India in the 1820s, and later at Chobham Place, Surrey, and at Abingdon, Berks. A number of items relate to curry and chutney, and to the preservation of articles from white ants.

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An excellent receipt for Ginger Beer

2 oz of best Jamaica Ginger bruised very fine & boiled in one pint of water for an hour. Then put it into a large pan - Peel Three Lemons very Thin & slice the Lemons very thin, add two pounds of sguar 1/2 oz of Cream of Tartar To all these ingredients pour [two] Gallons of Boiling Water & cover it close. When cold in Two Table spoons full of yeast & stir it well up with a stick or whisk. Let it work twelve hours, then bottle it. Tie down the Corks & in 24 hours it will be fit for use. I should suppose sooner if it lies down

[Epince] of Chillies 1/2 [Maund] of Red chillies very ripe 2 [seer] of Salt and three bottles of the best [reduced] Spirits of wine To each [seer] of chillies add 4 Table spoonsful of very nicely cleaned salt beat it well on a mortar then press & strain of the liquer proceed in proportion till the whole is finished & add the spirits of wine gradu ally stirring it well all the time. The above

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