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STRAWBERRY   ACID
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STRAWBERRY ACID

5 ingredients 3 steps internet_archive
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

98
Calories
1g
Protein
0g
Fat
25g
Carbs

Counts 2 of 3 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 2 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Strawberry 1 cup (152g) 49
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Water not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • four ounces of citric acid
  • one-half gallon of water
  • two gallons of ripe strawberries
  • a pound of white sugar
  • two tablespoonsful to a glass of ice water

Directions

1

Dissolve four ounces of citric acid, in one-half gallon of water, pour it over two gallons of ripe strawberries, let it stand twenty-four hours and then drain. To every pint of juice add

2

ICES. 121

3

a pound of white sugar. Let it boil well for five minutes then let it stand three days before bottling. When ready to serve, add two tablespoonsful to a glass of ice water.

By Gibson, Marietta Fauntleroy Hollyday, "Mrs. C. H. Gibson." · Recipe sourced from internet_archive

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