Clarified Marrow for Keeping

Ingredients

• bone marrow

Instructions

1. Extract the marrow from the bones while as fresh as possible.
2. Cut the marrow into small pieces.
3. Put the marrow into a very clean jar.
4. Melt it with gentle heat, using either a pan of water placed over the fire or at the mouth of a cool oven.
5. Strain the melted marrow through muslin cloth.
6. Let it settle for a minute or two.
7. Pour the clear marrow into small jars, leaving the sediment behind.
8. Once the marrow is cold, tie skins or double folds of thick paper over the jars.
9. Store in a cool place.