Food

1860

Jellies without Fruit

To 1 pt. of water put 1-4 oz. of alum and boil a minute or two; then add 4 lbs. of white crushed or coffee sugar, continue the boiling a little, strain while hot; and when cold put in half of a two shilling bottle of extract of vanilla, strawberry, or lemon, or any other flavor you desire for jelly.

This will make a jelly so much resembling that made from the
juice of the fruit that any one will be astonished; and when fruit
cannot be got, it will take its place admirably.