White Currant Liqueur

Ingredients

• Two lb. ripe white currants
• 2 quarts whisky
• oz. grated ginger
• 2 lb. loaf sugar
• the rind of 3 lemons

Method

1. 1

   Strip the currants from the stalk, and put them into a large jar, add the lemon rind, ginger, and whisky.

2. 2

   Cover the jar closely, and let it remain for twenty-four hours.

3. 3

   Strain through a hair sieve, add the sugar, and let it stand twelve hours longer, then bottle and cork well.

4. 4

   To be made in July.

As published

This recipe was extracted from Miss Cameron's cookery book (1898) by Ida Cameron, page 85. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

White Currant Liqueur. Two lb. ripe white currants, 2 quarts whisky, \ oz. grated ginger, 2 lb. loaf sugar, the rind of 3 lemons

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