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Vinegar of Litharge

This recipe involves litharge, which can be dangerous.

From an old cookbook · modernised transcription
From a historical cookbook (Internet Archive) · 2 ingredients
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Vinegar of Litharge

Ingredients

Directions

  1. Combine litharge and vinegar in a heatproof container.

  2. Infuse at moderate heat for three days, shaking the vessel frequently.

  3. Filter the mixture for 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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