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Ginger Beer to 10 Gallons of water put 12 lb of loaf sugar put it into a large pan or boiler, and the whites of 6 Eggs well beat stir all well together then set them over the fire, when near boiling skim it very well, Take 1/2 lb whole Ginger bruise it a little & put it into a muslin bag into the liquor when boiling boil it 20 minutes, pare thin the rind of 10 or 12 Lemons put the peel into a large vessel, pour the boiling liquor upon it, when it is nearly cold put it all in the cask with two spoonfuls of fresh yeast take off the white rind from the Lemon very clean then cut them in thin slices & take out the seeds put the skins into the cask add 1/2 an ounce of Isinglass you need not stir it but close it up the next day in 3 weeks it will be ready for bottling - Mock Turtle Soup Wash the Calfs Head clean, boil it with a knuckle of veal till tender. when cold cut the meat in square pieces then fry four pounds of Beef Steaks with a few onions until quite brown and add to it the stock which the Head was boiled in and let it simmer four or five hours. then thicken it with flour and Butter, take the scum off the top and season, to your taste, add half a pint of white wine and Dish it up. putting in the Egg balls. forced meat Balls and brain cakes fried - N.B. A thick slice of Ham is a great improvement. Mrs Guitt
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Ginger Beer to 10 Gallons of water put 12 lb of loaf sugar put it into a large pan or boiler, and the whites of 6 Eggs well beat stir all well together then set them over the fire, when near boiling skim it very well, Take 1/2 lb whole Ginger bruise it a little & put it into a muslin bag into the liquor when boiling boil it 20 minutes, pare thin the rind of 10 or 12 Lemons put the peel into a large vessel, pour the boiling liquor upon it, when it is nearly cold put it all in the cask with two spoonfuls of fresh yeast take off the white rind from the Lemon very clean then cut them in thin slices & take out the seeds put the skins into the cask add 1/2 an ounce of Isinglass you need not stir it but close it up the next day in 3 weeks it will be ready for bottling - Mock Turtle Soup Wash the Calfs Head clean, boil it with a knuckle of veal till tender. when cold cut the meat in square pieces then fry four pounds of Beef Steaks with a few onions until quite brown and add to it the stock which the Head was boiled in and let it simmer four or five hours. then thicken it with flour and Butter, take the scum off the top and season, to your taste, add half a pint of white wine and Dish it up. putting in the Egg balls. forced meat Balls and brain cakes fried - N.B. A thick slice of Ham is a great improvement. Mrs Guitt
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