Red Currant Syrup

Ingredients

• Choose ripe and juicy red currants
• 1 lb. of sugar
• \ gill French brandy

Method

1. 1

   Put currants into a large jar, set in a saucepan of boiling water, and boil until juice runs freely.

2. 2

   Strain through a jelly cloth.

3. 3

   Measure juice, add sugar and brandy, stir over fire until dissolved, bring to boil, and boil for 3 or 4 minutes.

4. 4

   Skim, strain syrup through muslin, bottle, and use as required.

As published

This recipe was extracted from Cookery for every household (1914) by Florence B. Jack, page 992. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

Red Currant Syrup Choose ripe and juicy red currants, pick them carefully, and put them into a large jar. Set this in a saucepan of boiling water, and boil until the juice has run freely from the currants. Then strain through a jelly cloth or fine hair sieve. Measure the juice, and to each pint allow 1 lb. of sugar and \ gill French brandy

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