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WATER ICES,  PINTS EACH
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WATER ICES, PINTS EACH

16 ingredients 21 steps gutenberg
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

318
Calories
3g
Protein
1g
Fat
74g
Carbs

Counts 6 of 8 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 6 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Pear 1 medium (178g) 101
Grape 1/2 cup (76g) 62
Orange 1 medium (131g) 62
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Rum 1/2 oz (15ml) 32
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Water not in our table 0
Brandy not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • a pint of clarified sugar
  • a pint of water
  • a gill of cedraty essence
  • a gill of grape essence
  • a pound of jam
  • a quart of fresh currants
  • a pound of morello
  • a gill of brandy
  • a gill of rum
  • five oranges
  • two lemons
  • two oranges
  • six lemons
  • four lemons
  • three quarters of a pound of jam
  • four good mellow pears

Directions

1

_Orange Ice._

2

TO half a pint of clarified sugar, allow the juice of five oranges, and two lemons: rasp the rind of two oranges, mix it all with a quarter of a pint of water, and pass it through a lawn sieve.

3

_Lemon Ice._

4

TO half a pint of clarified sugar, allow the juice of six lemons, and the rind of one: mix it with a quarter of a pint of water, and pass it through a lawn sieve.

5

_Cedraty Ice._

6

TO a gill of cedraty essence, allow the juice of four lemons, a quarter of a pint of clarified sugar, and the same quantity of water, pass it through a lawn sieve.

7

_Grape Ice._

8

MAKE a good lemon ice; then mix in a gill of grape essence, and pass it through a lawn sieve.

9

_Rasberry Water._

10

TO three quarters of a pound of jam, allow a pint and a quarter of water, and the juice of two lemons; pass it through a hair sieve, and colour it.

11

_Currant Water._

12

TAKE a quart of fresh currants; rub them through a sieve, mix it with a quarter of a pint of clarified sugar, and the same quantity of water; then colour and strain it.

13

_Cherry Ice._

14

TAKE a pound of morello, or Kentish cherries; bruise them in the mortar, strain them through a hair sieve, and mix the juice with a quarter of a pint of water, and the same quantity of clarified sugar, pass it through a lawn sieve, and colour it.

15

All water ices may be made of the fresh fruit in a similar manner; but if you make a water ice of jam, you must allow double the quantity of fruit, to what you allow in making cream ices.

16

_Punch Ice._

17

MAKE a good lemon ice, and mix with it a gill of brandy, and half a gill of rum, or arrack.

18

This ice is only fit for glasses.

19

_Pear Ice._

20

TAKE four good mellow pears: rasp them, then mix it with the juice of four lemons, half a pint of clarified sugar, and a quarter of a pint of water; strain it through a sieve for use.

21

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Recipe sourced from gutenberg

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