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Peppermint Drops

From The household cook book, 1902

Serves 1

Effective for relieving flatulence and nausea.

Presented as published in 1902. 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 household cook book (1902) by Smiley, James B[ethuel],, page 340. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

PEPPERMINT DROPS.— Take 1 cup granulated sugar, moisten it with 2 tablespoons water; boil it 5 minutes, then take from the fire and add cream of tartar the size of a pea; mix well, and add 4 or 5 drops of oil of peppermint

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