Black-Currant Drink
Ingredients
Directions
Put the blackcurrant jam into a lined saucepan with water.
Simmer by the side of the fire, stirring frequently.
Strain the liquid and serve hot or cold.
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
- Blackcurrant jam
- Provides the main flavour, sweetness and colour of the drink.
The step that matters
Simmer by the side of the fire, stirring frequently. Gentle heat and frequent stirring help the jam dissolve evenly into the water without scorching on the base of the pan.
“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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