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Lemon, Essence Of

Choose fresh, sound lemons, wipe them well with a soft cloth, then take two or three large lumps of sugar and rub the yellow rind entirely off. Powder the sugar, put it into a glass jar, press it down, and cover it carefully to exclude the air, as the flavour of lemon quickly evaporates. Keep it in a cool dry place. Time, half an hour to prepare. Probable cost of lemons, 1d. each. A very small portion of the essence of lemon will flavour a pint of custard.