Acidulous Drinks
Ingredients
Directions
Infuse the currants
Pour boiling water over the currants.
Let them stand for 30 seconds without stirring.
Strain and dilute
Drain the water through a cloth.
Set the liquid aside to cool.
Dilute the liquid to achieve a very slight acid taste.
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
- Currants
- Provide the fruity flavour and the tart acidity that define the drink.
- Boiling water
- Extracts flavour and acid from the currants and forms the drinkable liquid.
The step that matters
Dilute the liquid to achieve a very slight acid taste. Currant extract is concentrated and sharply tart. Adding water lowers the acid level and concentration, so the drink tastes balanced rather than harsh.
“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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