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Flaxseed Lemonade

From Miss Parloa's kitchen companion, 1887

Serves 1

Soothing for colds; add more water if too thick.

Presented as published in 1887. 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 Miss Parloa's kitchen companion (1887) by Maria Parloa, page 458. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

Flaxseed Lemonade. Put two table-spoonfuls of flaxseed in a bowl or pitcher, and pour over it one pint of boiling water. Steep, for three hours, in a warm place. • At the end of that time strain the liquid, and add to it the juice of one lemon and two table-spoonfuls of sugar

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