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Syrup of Eucalyptus

From an old cookbook · modernised transcription
From a historical cookbook (Internet Archive) · 3 ingredients
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Why it works: Eucalyptus and sugar work together. They rank in the top 50% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 4 recipes. The science ↓

Syrup of Eucalyptus

Ingredients

Directions

  1. Pour boiling water over the eucalyptus powder in a covered vessel.

  2. Infuse with gentle heat for 2 hours.

  3. Strain the mixture.

  4. Dissolve 17 oz of sugar in 10 fl. oz of the strained infusion.

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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The pairs that carry this dish. Each one is judged two ways: how much their aromas overlap, and how often cooks already put them together.

  1. Eucalyptus + sugartop 50% of all pairs
    Smell alikelow
    Cooked together4 recipes

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