Separating Honey from Wax

Name: Separating Honey from Wax
Ingredients: each pound of honey; a tablespoonful of water

From Ransom's family receipt book, 1886, 1886

This method helps in separating impurities from honey.

Presented as published in 1886. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation below, not the original instructions.

A modern interpretation · AI-generated from the original record

Ingredients

Method

Nutrition per serving

1379Calories

1 gProtein

374 gCarbs

0 gFat

Full nutrition (33 nutrients)

Calories1379 kcal

Protein1.4 g

Carbohydrates374 g

Fiber0.9 g

Sugars372 g

Total Fat0 g

Saturated Fat0 g

Monounsaturated Fat0 g

Polyunsaturated Fat0 g

Cholesterol0 mg

Sodium19 mg

Potassium236 mg

Calcium28 mg

Iron1.9 mg

Magnesium9.2 mg

Phosphorus18 mg

Zinc1 mg

Copper0.2 mg

Manganese0.4 mg

Vitamin D0 mcg

Vitamin C2.3 mg

Vitamin A0 mcg

Vitamin E0 mg

Vitamin K0 mcg

Vitamin B60.1 mg

Vitamin B120 mcg

Thiamin (B1)0 mg

Riboflavin (B2)0.2 mg

Niacin (B3)0.5 mg

Folate9.1 mcg

Choline10 mg

Caffeine0 mg

Water92 g

As published

This recipe was extracted from Ransom's family receipt book, 1886 (1886) by D. Ransom, Son & Co, page 23. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

SEPARATE HONEY FROM WAX. — Put honeycomb and all in a tin pan upon a moderately warm stove, adding a tablespoonful of water to each pound of honey

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