Preserving Milk

Ingredients

• clean bottles
• milk
• straw
• cold water

Directions

1. Clean and sterilize the bottles.

2. Milk directly into the bottles without using a pail.

3. Cork the bottles tightly and wire down the corks.

4. Layer straw and bottles in a boiler until full.

5. Fill the boiler with cold water and gradually heat it.

6. Once it begins to boil, remove the fire and let the bottles cool in the water.

7. Remove the bottles and pack them in hampers with straw or sawdust.

8. Store in the coolest part of the ship.