Flax Seed Lemonade
Ingredients
Directions
Steep the flax seeds in boiling water for 3 hours.
If the mixture is too thick, add cold water along with the lemon juice.
Sweeten to 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
- Flax seeds
- Release mucilage when steeped, thickening the liquid to a silky, viscous texture.
- Lemon juice
- Adds acidity that brightens the flavor and balances the sweetener.
The step that matters
Steeping the flax seeds. Flax seeds release a gel-like mucilage into hot water over time. Steeping long enough gives the drink its body, while adding cold water later thins it if it becomes too thick.
“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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