DIY History | Transcribe | Szathmary Culinary Manuscripts and Cookbooks | Mary Carnegie and Susan Gillespie cookbook, 1804-1905

Transcribe
Translate

Mary Carnegie and Susan Gillespie cookbook, 1804-1905

Page 161

161
To make Poppy Water - 
Take a pound of field poppies just gathered two pounds of [Marains?] of the Sun stoned one Gallon of Brandy - Cloves Ginger and sweet fennel seed of each one ounce
bruise the Seed and Spices well put the above ingredients into an Earthen Jar close covered
let them stand 9 days. stirring them well once every day - strain the liquor off and let it stand to settle pour off the clearest and dissolve a pound of Brown Sugar candy in it - Bottle it for use - N.B. this Liquor is of great use in Gout and all complaints of the Stomach and Bowels - 
(Mrs B G - Aberdeen

Tincture of Myrrh - Mrs. T.C - 
1 1/2 Ounce of Myrrh to 1 English pint of double distilled Whisky - shake it every day for 10 days and let it stand near the fire. then strain it off - 
[illegible] Balsam a cure for some [Sniffles?]

Saving...

161 To make Poppy Water - Take a pound of field poppies just gathered two pounds of [Marains?] of the Sun stoned one Gallon of Brandy - Cloves Ginger and sweet fennel seed of each one ounce bruise the Seed and Spices well put the above ingredients into an Earthen Jar close covered let them stand 9 days. stirring them well once every day - strain the liquor off and let it stand to settle pour off the clearest and dissolve a pound of Brown Sugar candy in it - Bottle it for use - N.B. this Liquor is of great use in Gout and all complaints of the Stomach and Bowels - (Mrs B G - Aberdeen Tincture of Myrrh - Mrs. T.C - 1 1/2 Ounce of Myrrh to 1 English pint of double distilled Whisky - shake it every day for 10 days and let it stand near the fire. then strain it off - [illegible] Balsam a cure for some [Sniffles?]