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Ginger, Essence of

From Cassell's dictionary of cookery, 1892

Serves 2

Probable cost: about 5d., exclusive of the spirit.

Presented as published in 1892. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation below, not the original instructions.

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This recipe was extracted from Cassell's dictionary of cookery (1892) by Cassell & Company, page 607. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

Ginger, Essence of. — Take some whole ginger, and grind it to powder just bafore using it, as the flavour quickly evaporates. Put three ounces of powdered ginger and two ounces of freshly-cut lemon-rind into a quart of brandy, or spirits of wine

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