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Decoction of Iceland Moss

From an old cookbook · modernised transcription
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Decoction of Iceland Moss

Ingredients

Directions

  1. Wash the Iceland moss in cold water to remove impurities.

  2. Heat the moss with water until nearly boiling, then discard the liquid.

  3. Boil the moss with 1 pint of water for 10 minutes in a covered pot.

  4. Strain the mixture while hot using gentle pressure.

  5. Flavor with sugar, lemon peel, white wine, or aromatics, or use milk instead of water for a nourishing liquid.

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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