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Juniper Tea

From The standard book of recipes and housewife's guide, comprising as complete cook book, 1901

Serves 1

This tea is used as a diuretic.

Presented as published in 1901. 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 The standard book of recipes and housewife's guide, comprising as complete cook book (1901) by Johnson, Alice A.,, page 182. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

juniper tree or shrub ; used in medicine is as a diuretic in dropsy. A tea may be made by pouring a pint of boiling water upon half an ounce of bruised juniper berries, stirring and then leaving it to stand for half an hour before pouring it off or straining it. A tablespoonful of cream of tartar

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