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such a consistency that it will congeal if dropped on a plate; then
remove the preserve quickly from the fire, and bottle while warm.
382.—Tipparee Jelly
Clean and prick the tipparees as in the foregoing recipe, and put them
into a clean well-tinned stewpan, with as much water as will entirely
cover them; boil them until all the juice has run out; strain the
latter into a preserving-pan through fine muslin, without crushing the
fruit, and allow it to simmer for a while, removing the scum; then add
to it fine clean white sugar to taste, in small quantities at a time,
skimming it well all the while; when nearly ready, put in the juice of
two lemons strained through muslin; when the scum has ceased to rise,
and the jelly is clear, remove the pan from the fire; bottle the jelly
while it is warm, and cork when it is quite cold.
383.—Tipparee Cheese or Marmalade
Take the fruit which had been boiled for jelly, and pass it through a
fine sieve, leaving the skins behind; clean and prick a few more
tipparees, and add them to the strained fruit; put the whole into a
preserving-pan with sugar, and simmer until of a sufficient
consistency to make into cheese; add some orange marmalade, in the
proportion of a tablespoonful to every mould; with a feather damp the
moulds with melted butter or sweet oil, and pour into them the cheese
while quite hot; place them in cold water, and turn out the cheeses as
soon as they are cool enough to retain their shape.
384.—To Preserve Tamarinds
Rid the tamarinds of all the stones; put a layer of sugar in a
wide-mouthed bottle, and over it a layer of stoned tamarinds, then
another layer of sugar, and so on alternately until the bottle is
full; the final layer must be a deep one of sugar. Tie the stopper
down with oiled bladder. This will keep good for years, and prove
serviceable when fresh tamarinds cannot be procured.
385.—Bael Preserve
The fruit must be rather less than half ripe, to enable it to be cut
into firm slices a quarter of an inch thick; carefully remove the
seeds, together with the gum by which they are surrounded, and throw
the slices into cold water; when all the bael is ready, remove it from
the water, and simmer it in a strong syrup over a slow fire for half
an hour, or until it has become of a rich light brown colour; bottle
it when cool, taking care that the fruit is well covered with syrup.
386.—Bael Jam
The fruit must be half ripe, all the seeds and gum carefully removed,
and the pulp passed through a coarse sieve into a preserving-pan with
the help of a little water; add sugar to taste, and simmer over a slow
fire for half an hour, or until the fruit and sugar have acquired the
consistency of jam; let it cool, and then bottle.
387.—Candied Bael
The fruit should be selected as for the preserve, cut into slices, and
the seeds and gum removed; after steeping it in cold water, drain it,
and put it in a preserving-pan, with sufficient boiling clarified
sugar or syrup to cover it; simmer it over a slow fire for half an
hour, or until it becomes quite tender; then remove the pan from the
fire, lay the fruit on some fresh oiled paper spread on tin trays, and
expose it to the sun; it will crystallize in a few hours, and the oil
will prevent it adhering to the paper.
388.—Orange Jelly
Melt an ounce and a half of isinglass and three-quarters of a pound of
fine white sugar in a pint of water; add some orange and lemon-peel,
and boil until it is a good syrup; while warm, add the juice of ten
oranges and two lemons, strain the whole through flannel, and put it
into moulds. The juice of the fruit should not be boiled.
389.—Damson Cheese
Take damsons that have been bottled for tarts, pass them through a
sieve, and reject the skins and stones; to every pound of the strained
pulp add half a pound of loaf sugar broken small; boil the whole until
it has thickened; then pour it into buttered moulds and put it in an
oven or warm place to dry; when quite firm, remove it from the moulds
and serve up.
390.—Apricot Cheese
Take the Cabool apricots, or those preserved for tarts; if the former,
wash them thoroughly in several waters, parboil and reduce them to a
pulp, and pass them through a sieve, rejecting all the skin, &c.; add
sugar as directed in the foregoing recipe, and a handful or two of the
apricot stones blanched, and boil the whole until it has thickened
sufficiently; then pour it into buttered moulds, put it into an
expiring oven or some warm place to dry, and when quite firm turn it
out of the moulds.
N.B.—Other bottled fruits sent out to this country for tarts, /not
preserved in sugar/, are admirably adapted for converting into
marmalades, or for making into “fools.”
391.—Orange Marmalade
Take twenty-four oranges and six lemons, and of the best sugar a
quantity equal to the weight of the fruit; grate the rinds of the
oranges and lemons; then mark or cut into quarters and strip off the
rinds without hurting the pulps; stew the rinds until they become
perfectly tender, changing the water two or three times; then drain
them, scrape out a little of the inside, and cut them into very fine
slices or chips; next separate the pips, skin, and fibrous parts from
the pulps, over which pour some water and strain it off; with this and
a little more water prepare a syrup in a preserving-pan, add to it the
whites of two eggs well beaten up, skim it well, and the moment it
begins to boil take it off the fire; continue to remove the scum, add
a little more water, boil, and strain until the syrup is perfectly
clear; then throw in the chips and boil until they are quite
transparent; next put in all the pulp and juice, and boil until it
thickens. To ascertain if it has been sufficiently cooked, drop a
little on a plate and see if it congeals.
392.—Another Way
Stew good fresh ripe oranges till perfectly tender, changing the water
several times; drain them, and cut and remove the rinds without
breaking them or wounding the pulps; weigh the pulps, having
previously removed all the pips, skin, and seeds, and to every six
pounds of fruit add seven of sugar; pour boiling water over the pips,
seeds, &c., strain them, and take the liquor for the preparation of
syrup; skim it well while boiling; when clear, add to it the rind,
having first scraped and thrown away some of the inside and then cut
it up into thin slices or chips. After a while add the pulp and juice,
and boil it up again until it acquires the consistency of jelly. This
is a new method, and approved by some as being excellent and
economical.
393.—Indian Way of Making Calf’s-Foot Jelly
Take twelve large or full-sized calves’-feet, one pound or half a seer
of sugar, eight limes, two oranges, half a dozen blades of
lemon-grass, a tablespoonful of mixed spices (say cinnamon, cardamoms,
mace, nutmeg, and cloves), six eggs, a handful of isinglass, and a
claretglassful of sherry. Having thoroughly washed the feet, break
them up and boil them; allow all the meat to dissolve over a slow
fire, skim away every particle of fat, and strain the liquid through a
coarse napkin; add the sugar, all the hot spices, and the rinds of two
lemons and one orange; simmer the whole for some time, squeeze in the
juice of the eight limes and the two oranges, together with the
isinglass and lemon-grass, and when it begins to thicken strain it;
then reboil until it is reduced to the required quantity, skimming all
the fat. Beat the whites of the six eggs to a good light froth; add
this to the jelly, and pour it from one pan into another several
times, until it clears; then add the sherry and strain it through
flannel, returning it quickly two or three times until it runs
perfectly bright and clear; fill into glasses or moulds before it
congeals.
HOME-MADE LIQUEURS394.—Cream of Citron
Put sixty drops of the oil of citron into a quart of spirits of wine
of the strength of sixty-two degrees overproof; shake it well, mix
with it a quart of syrup and two ounces of yellow colouring matter,
and filter the whole through filtering-paper. If not sufficiently
bright, filter it a second time through some fresh paper, and bottle
it.
395.—Cream of Cloves
To a quart of spirits of wine of the strength given in the foregoing
recipe add forty drops of oil of cloves; shake it well, and mix with
it a quart of syrup, and as much yellow colouring matter as will give
it a good colour; filter through filtering-paper and bottle
immediately. It is a delightful liqueur, and is excellent for relaxed
throats.
396.—Cream of Noyau
To a quart of spirits of wine sixty-two degrees overproof add twenty
drops of good essential oil of bitter almonds and six drops of oil of
orange; shake it well, and add a quart of syrup; filter it through
paper until it is quite clear.
397.—Pink Noyau
To a quart of spirits of wine sixty-two degrees overproof add fifteen
drops of essential oil of bitter almonds, three drops of oil of roses,
four drops of oil of aniseed, and one drop of tincture of vanilla;
shake it well, and mix with it a quart of syrup and a sufficient
quantity of pink colouring matter to make it of a delicate pink
colour; bottle it after filtering.
398.—Cream of Aniseed
Put twenty drops of essential oil of aniseed in a quart of spirits of
wine; after shaking it well, mix with it a quart of syrup; filter and
put it in bottles.
399.—Cream of Cinnamon
To a quart of spirits of wine add two drops of oil of cinnamon and two
of oil of roses; shake it well until the oil has thoroughly dissolved,
and add a quart of syrup and a sufficient quantity of red tincture to
produce a bright full colour; it may then be filtered and bottled.
This is an agreeable liqueur, and beneficial to dyspeptic persons.
400.—Rose Cream
Into a quart of spirits of wine put twelve drops of the oil of roses
and three of oil of nutmeg; shake the mixture well until the oils are
dissolved, and add a quart of syrup, and a sufficient quantity of pink
tincture to produce a fine rose-colour: filter and bottle.
401.—Cream of Mint
Drop into a quart of spirits of wine twenty-five drops of oil of mint
and three of oil of citron; shake it well, and add a quart of syrup
and as much green colouring tincture as may be necessary: filter and
bottle.
402.—Cream of Vanilla
Put twelve drops of tincture of vanilla into a quart of spirits of
wine; shake it well, and add a quart of syrup; when well mixed, let it
stand for a quarter of an hour; then filter it two or three times
through filtering-paper, but do not filter again if it comes out
bright and clear the first time. This is a most delicious cordial.
403.—Golden Wasser or Dantzic Brandy
To a quart of spirits of wine add twelve drops of oil of aniseed, six
of oil
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