[Sca-cooks] Rose Sugar containers

[Martin G. Diehl]

Stefan li Rous wrote:
>
> Alys Katharine said:
> > Greetings.  A rose sugar recipe from "Naturen
> > Bloeme" (Flower of nature), 1265-1270, printed
> > in Vol.20 of PPC: "Rose sugar (suker rosaet) is
> > made in the following way: rose petals that have
> > been rubbed fine with sugar are put in a glass
> > jar and left in the sun for 30 days; the contents
> > must be stirred daily; the jar must be well
> > sealed and it will remain good for three years."
>
> Hmmm, "the jar must be well sealed".

[snip]

> Would they have sealed the lid with wax or sealing
> wax? grease?

The recipe also says,

	contents must be stirred daily

Hmmmmm, stirred, not shaken.  <g>

Well, if you have to stri it dsily, that rules out
using a wax seal eash day -- unless the tight seal
does not have to be applied for the first 30 days.

Vincenzo

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Martin G. Diehl