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DRINKS
FOR
INVALIDS
AND
CHILDREN
123
TREACLE
(MOLASSES)
POSSET
(English
recipe)
i
pint
of
milk,
2
tablespoonfuls
of
molasses,
\
lemon.
Put
the
milk
into
a saucepan,
and
bring
to
the
boiling
point;
add
the
molasses
and
lemon
juice.
This
will
curdle.
Strain
through
a
fine
cloth.
Use
hot
or
cold.
THICK
MILK
\
ounce
of
baked
flour,
\
pint
of
milk,
Sugar.
Put
a
half
ounce
of
flour
in
a
dish
and
put
into
the
oven,
allowing
it
to
brown
slightly.
Blend
it
with
the
milk,
stir-
ring
a
few
drops
of
milk
into
the
flour
at
a
time,
until
all
the
milk
is
used.
Boil
for
five
minutes,
stirring
constantly.
Sweeten
a
trifle
and
use.
This
is
given
to
patients
at
times
when
they
are
on
a
liquid
diet
and
a
change
is
needed.
A
little
nutmeg
will
again
change
the
taste.
LEMON
WHEY
\
pint
of
milk,
\
lemon,
Sugar.
Boil
the
milk
and
add
the
juice
from
a
half
lemon.
It
will,
of
course,
curdle.
Strain
through
a
fine
cloth
;
sweeten
slightly
and
use.
MILK
WHEY
(English
recipe)
i
pint
of
sweet
milk,
\
pint
of
buttermilk.