Lip Salve with Almond Oil
From The housekeeper's companion, 1883
Useful as a prophylactic against frost effects.
Presented as published in 1883. 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 The housekeeper's companion (1883), page 49. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.
four ounces of the oil of almonds, one ounce of spermaceti, and one drachm of prepared suet, with any simple vegetable coloring according to fancy; simmer these until thoroughly mingled; as soon as taken off the fire stir into the mixture fifteen drops of tincture of capsicum, and, when nearly cold, twenty drops of oil of rhodium
Cook this with the app: pantry check, scaling, and the assistant.