Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
Counts 4 of 6 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 4 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Butter | 1 tbsp (14g) | 102 |
| Grape | 1/2 cup (76g) | 62 |
| Sugar | 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated | 49 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Water | not in our table | 0 |
| Spearmint | 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
- 3 ounce butter
- 1 pint boiling water
- 3 quarts grapes fully grown but still perfectly green
- 3 pints boiling water
- 3 sprigs of freshly bruised spearmint
- 1 salt- spoon salt
- 1 small cup sugar
Directions
Mix on a cold soup plate, 3 ounce butter, \ teaspoon chopped parsley, \ teaspoon chopped chervil, h teaspoon lemon juice, 1 salt- spoon salt and h saltspoon pepper. Keep in a cool place till wanted.
MINT JELLY, NO. 1.
Mrs. Frank Connell.
Tear (> large stalks of mint, pour over them 1 pint boiling water, and let stand on the back of the stove for 15 minutes. Strain, extracting all the juice, and return to the stove adding IJ envelopes of powdered gelatin, 1 small cup sugar, and the juice of a lemon. Strain and mould.
SAUCES FOR MEATS, FISH AND VEGETABLES. lO'S MINT JELLY, NO. 2.
Mrs. Frank Connell.
Wash 3 quarts grapes fully grown but still perfectly green. Put tbcm over the fire with 3 pints boiling water and cook 15 minutes, breaking and mashing with a wooden spoon. Turn into a jelly bag and strain. Measure the juice and return to the kettle with 3 sprigs of freshly bruised spearmint. Cook 20 minutes, skim, remove mint, and for each cup of juice, add a scant cup of hot sugar. Stir until it boils up, and turn into glasses. A little green vegetable coloring should be added, or a few drops of extract of mint.
Apples may be used instead of the grapes, witli a little lemon juice.