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Essence of Allspice

Concentrated allspice flavoring made by infusing oil of allspice in alcohol.

From an old cookbook · modernised transcription
From a historical cookbook (Internet Archive) · 2 ingredients
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Essence of Allspice

Ingredients

Directions

  1. Add 1 teaspoon of oil of allspice to ⅓ cup of deodorized alcohol and shake well to combine.

  2. Use 2 or 3 drops at a time for flavoring puddings, soups, etc.

Recipe from a historical cookbook (Internet Archive).

Transcribed from a scanned cookbook and modernised for today's kitchens. Where the book gave no heat or time, or said "a moderate oven", the temperatures and times here may be modern equivalents rather than the book's own figures.

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What each ingredient does

Oil of allspice
Provides the concentrated allspice aroma and flavor that the finished oil carries.
Deodorized alcohol
Acts as a solvent that disperses the allspice oil so it can be measured and dropped easily.

“What each ingredient does” and “The step that matters” were written by Claude from this recipe’s own method and reviewed in samples by CompKitchen.

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