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Barley Gruel for Invalids

INGREDIENTS for 1½ pint of gruel.-2 oz. of pearl barley, the rind of a small lemon, 1 quart and 1/2 pint of water, 3 glasses of port, sugar to taste. AVERAGE COST, 1s. to 1s. 6d., according to the quality of the wine.

Well wash the barley and boil it in 1/2 a pint of water for 15 minutes, pour this water off and add the quart of fresh water, and let it boil until the liquid is reduced to half the quantity; strain the water off, add the wine, sugar and lemon-peel; simmer for 5 minutes and put it away in a clean jug.

TIME. To be boiled until reduced to half.

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