Capillaire Syrup

Ingredients

• Take an ounce of capillaire leaves
• put them to a pint of boiling water
• add to it a syrup made with a pound of sugar
• and a large glass of water

Method

1. 1

   Take an ounce of capillaire leaves, and put them to a pint of boiling water; let them infuse twelve hours on a hot hearth, then strain the liquor through a tammy, and add to it a syrup made with a pound of sugar and a large glass of water.

2. 2

   Do not let it boil till all is mixed; take it off, pour it into a jar, cover this closely, and let it stand on a hot hearth for three days; then bottle for use.

As published

This recipe was extracted from The thorough good cook (1895) by George Augustus Sala, page 236. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

Capillaire Syrup. Take an ounce of capillaire leaves, and put them to a pint of boiling water ; let them infuse twelve hours on a hot hearth, then strain the liquor through a tammy, and add to it a syruj) made Avith a pound of sugar and a large glass of Avate

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