1859 The Book of one Hundred Beverages - BERNHARD (William) -

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BEVERAGES l'OR INVALIDS. 63 hours. The linseed should not ·be brnised, aa , in that case the tea is rendered unpleaaa.nt by the oil of the seed ; the mucilage is readily dissolved when the seeda are entire, as it is con– tained in the husk. BEEF TEA. The lean of beef, carefully deprived of every portion of fat, and cut in very thin slices across the grain, or chopped up, half a pound i place this by the side of the fire in a covered earthenware, or very clean metal vessel, with two or three cloves, a small pinch of salt, and about a. pint of warm (not boiling) water ; &.fter. remaining an hour, the whole may be heated to the boilin~ point. If the beef is boiled at first, . it is hardened, and the moet nutritious portions ' are not dissolved, The J.>roportions, here recom– mended, make very good ·beef tea ; but, in ca.- : BeS of extreme wealaiess, where it is desirable to give as much nowiMunent in aa small a bulk as possible, it may be ·made of double or even treble the strength directed ; in which C8889 the beef should be carefully pressed, to e~ all · the liquor before it ia thrown away. . · ·

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