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Bran Drink

A drink made by steeping bran in cold water, then straining.

From an old cookbook · modernised transcription
From a historical cookbook (Internet Archive) · 2 ingredients
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Bran Drink

Ingredients

Directions

Prepare

  1. Put the bran in an earthenware vessel.

  2. Pour the cold water over the bran and stir well.

Steep and strain

  1. Set the vessel in the sun for 2 to 3 hours.

  2. Strain the mixture through a linen cloth.

Store

  1. Store in a cool place until ready to use.

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.

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What each ingredient does

Bran
Provides the flavour and body of the drink as it steeps in the 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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