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Lemonade or Orangeade

A citrus drink made with sugar, water, and orange or lemon rind and juice.

From an old cookbook · modernised transcription
By Pierre Blot · From a historical cookbook (Project Gutenberg) · 2 ingredients
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Lemonade or Orangeade

Lemonade or Orangeade

Ingredients

Directions

  1. Put two ounces of loaf sugar in a quart of water, also the rind of an orange or one of lemon.

  2. Half an hour after, strain the whole, and press into it the juice of the orange, and a few drops of lemon juice.

  3. If found too strong, add water and sugar.

  4. A little currant jelly may be added to make a variety.

By Pierre Blot. Recipe from a historical cookbook (Project Gutenberg).

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

Loaf sugar
Adds sweetness to balance the acidity of the citrus juice.
Orange juice (in the method)
Provides the main fruity flavour and acidity.
Lemon juice (in the method)
Adds sharp acidity that brightens the drink.

“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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