Peppermint Drops
From Consult me, 1902
Serves 2
A simple and sweet treat.
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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Ingredients
Method
As published
This recipe was extracted from Consult me (1902) by Robert Kemp Philp, page 375. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.
PEPPERMINT DROPS.— Sift finely powdered loaf sugar into lem- on juice, sufficient to make it of a pro- per consistence ; gently dry it over the fire a few minutes ; take off, and add about 20 drops of oil of peppermint for every pound of sugar. Drop them from the point of a knife upon buttered paper. PEPPERMINT DROPS.— Mix 1 lb. of sifted loaf sugar with the whites of 3 eggs ; add 10 or 15 drops of the oil of peppermint
Cook this with the app: pantry check, scaling, and the assistant.