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Sassafras Tea

A tea made by steeping sassafras root in boiling water.

From an old cookbook · modernised transcription
By Martin, Maria Ewing, Mrs., [from old catalog] comp · From a historical cookbook (Internet Archive) · 1 ingredients
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Sassafras Tea

Ingredients

Directions

Prepare

  1. Get red sassafras root in March.

  2. Wash, scrape, and peel off the bark. Dry well.

Steep and serve

  1. Put a small handful in a fresh teapot.

  2. Pour 6 cups boiling water over it. Steep for 10 minutes.

By Martin, Maria Ewing, Mrs., [from old catalog] comp. 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. See the original page.

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What each ingredient does

Sassafras root bark (in the method)
Provides the main flavour and aroma of the tea as it steeps in hot water.

“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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