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27 To Boil Rice -
Take half a pound of Rice, & wash it clean in Salt & Water - Put it into two quarts of boiling water, & boil it briskly twenty minutes - Then strain it in a cullender, & shake it into a dish - but do not touch it with any thing -
Italian Cream.
Take three glasses of White Wine - one of Brandy - half a pound of Sugar - the juice of two small lemons - the peel of one - and a pint of Cream - Whip it to a strong froth - & put it in a sieve to turn out. -
Quince Cordial.
Wipe off the fluff - cut out specks - & grate the Quinces without paring, or coring - let them stand three days in a glazed pipkin - & then press out the Juice through a strong cloth - To each quart, put two quarts of Cognac Brandy - a pound & half of lump Sugar - half an ounce of bitter almonds - of coriander seeds, & of cinnamon each one dram - and six cloves - Shake it every day for fourteen days - letting it stand in a moderately warm place - Strain it thro' a flannel, & bottle - It will be fit for use immediately. -

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27 To Boil Rice - Take half a pound of Rice, & wash it clean in Salt & Water - Put it into two quarts of boiling water, & boil it briskly twenty minutes - Then strain it in a cullender, & shake it into a dish - but do not touch it with any thing - Italian Cream. Take three glasses of White Wine - one of Brandy - half a pound of Sugar - the juice of two small lemons - the peel of one - and a pint of Cream - Whip it to a strong froth - & put it in a sieve to turn out. - Quince Cordial. Wipe off the fluff - cut out specks - & grate the Quinces without paring, or coring - let them stand three days in a glazed pipkin - & then press out the Juice through a strong cloth - To each quart, put two quarts of Cognac Brandy - a pound & half of lump Sugar - half an ounce of bitter almonds - of coriander seeds, & of cinnamon each one dram - and six cloves - Shake it every day for fourteen days - letting it stand in a moderately warm place - Strain it thro' a flannel, & bottle - It will be fit for use immediately. -