Strengthening Jelly
Origin: Cape Town, South Africa
Source: Hildagonda J. Duckitt, 1891
Ingredients
- 1 pint Port Wine
- 1 oz Gum Arabic
- 3 oz Isinglass
- 0.5 nutmeg Nutmeg, grated
- 2 oz White Wine
- Sugar
Instructions
- Put all ingredients in a jar and tie it closed.
- Place the jar in a saucepan of warm water.
- Let it remain in the saucepan until all is dissolved, stirring constantly.
- When cold, it will set into a firm jelly.
- Give the invalid a piece the size of a nutmeg at a time.