Crimson Dye
From Ransom's family receipt book, 1886, 1886
Presented as published in 1886. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation below, not the original instructions.
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As published
This recipe was extracted from Ransom's family receipt book, 1886 (1886) by D. Ransom, Son & Co, page 28. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.
For one pound goods — alum, three ounces; sugar of lead, three-fourths ounce ; immerse goods in solution over night ; take out ; drain, and make a new dye with fustic, one pound ; dip until requjred color is obtained. CRIMSON. —For one pound goods — alum, three ounces; dip at hand heat one hour ; take out and drain while making new dye. by boiling ten minutes, cochineal, three ounces, bruised nut-galls, two ounces, and cream-tartar, one-fourth ounce, in one pail of water
Cook this with the app: pantry check, scaling, and the assistant.