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Letter to Editor
September 2, 1824
Alexandria Gazette & Advertiser
Alexandria, Virginia
What is this article about?
A correspondent shares a recipe for preparing molasses syrup to preserve fruits, promoting it as an economical alternative to sugar syrup that resists candying and fermentation. Addressed to the Virginia Herald editor.
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To the Editor of the Virginia Herald.
As Economy is the order of the day,
permit me through the medium of the
Virginia Herald, to communicate to
our ladies; a recipe for preparing molasses
for preserving fruits, &c. which renders
it much better suited for that purpose
than a syrup prepared from the best loaf
sugar, as it is not so liable to candy,
nor (if well prepared,) to ferment—
Take 8 lbs. Molasses, bright N. Orleans,
or Sugar House,
8 lbs. pure Water,
1 lb coarsely powdered Charcoal—
Boil for 20 minutes, then strain thro'
fine flannel, double—put it again in the
kettle with the white of an egg, and
boil gently, till it forms a syrup of proper
consistence, and strain again. I should
not trouble you with the above, but I am
satisfied, that those who may make the
experiment, will be so well pleased with
it, as to recommend it to their acquaintances
generally. C.
As Economy is the order of the day,
permit me through the medium of the
Virginia Herald, to communicate to
our ladies; a recipe for preparing molasses
for preserving fruits, &c. which renders
it much better suited for that purpose
than a syrup prepared from the best loaf
sugar, as it is not so liable to candy,
nor (if well prepared,) to ferment—
Take 8 lbs. Molasses, bright N. Orleans,
or Sugar House,
8 lbs. pure Water,
1 lb coarsely powdered Charcoal—
Boil for 20 minutes, then strain thro'
fine flannel, double—put it again in the
kettle with the white of an egg, and
boil gently, till it forms a syrup of proper
consistence, and strain again. I should
not trouble you with the above, but I am
satisfied, that those who may make the
experiment, will be so well pleased with
it, as to recommend it to their acquaintances
generally. C.
What sub-type of article is it?
Informative
What themes does it cover?
Agriculture
What keywords are associated?
Molasses Syrup
Fruit Preservation
Household Economy
Recipe
Virginia Herald
What entities or persons were involved?
C.
To The Editor Of The Virginia Herald.
Letter to Editor Details
Author
C.
Recipient
To The Editor Of The Virginia Herald.
Main Argument
a recipe for preparing molasses into a syrup for fruit preservation is shared as a more economical and reliable alternative to sugar syrup, less prone to candying or fermenting.
Notable Details
Recipe Uses 8 Lbs Molasses, 8 Lbs Water, 1 Lb Charcoal; Boil, Strain With Flannel And Egg White.
Aimed At Ladies For Household Economy.