Soluble Essence of Cinnamon
Ingredients
Directions
Prepare the essence
Dissolve the oil of cinnamon in the alcohol.
Gradually add the distilled water.
Rest and filter
Allow to stand for an hour.
Filter through kieselguhr until bright.
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
- Oil of cinnamon
- Carries the cinnamon flavor and aroma that define the essence.
- Alcohol
- Dissolves the cinnamon oil so it can mix evenly with water.
- Distilled water
- Dilutes the solution to its final strength without adding flavor.
The step that matters
Gradually add the distilled water. Essential oils are soluble in alcohol but much less soluble in water. Adding water slowly lets the oil stay dissolved, while adding it quickly can cause the oil to separate out and turn the mixture cloudy.
“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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