Peppermint Drops
From Original White House Cookbook, 1887
Serves 1
If it sugars before all is dropped, add a little water and boil for a minute or two.
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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This recipe was extracted from Original White House Cookbook (1887) by Hugo Ziemann, F. L. Gillette, Hugo Zimmerman, mrs gillette, page 290. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.
PEPPERMINT DROPS. One cupful of sugar crushed fine, and just moistened with boiling water, then boiled five minutes ; then take from the fire and add cream of tartar the size of a pea; mix well and add four or five drops of oil of peppermint
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