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To Clean Decanters

From Mrs. Maclurcan's cookery book, 1899

Serves 1

Presented as published in 1899. 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 Mrs. Maclurcan's cookery book (1899) by H. Maclurcan, page 140. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

To clean decanters tear up a newspaper and roll up pieces about the size of a pea, drop them into the decanter, wash it well with hot soda and water, potato parings or tea leaves

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