Sago Gruel. ✠
2 cups water.
2 tablespoonfuls sago.
3 teaspoonfuls white sugar.
1 glass of wine.
1 tablespoonful lemon juice.
Nutmeg to taste, and a pinch of salt.
Put the sago in the water while cold, and warm by setting in a saucepan of boiling water. Stir often, and let it soften and heat for one hour. Then boil ten minutes, stirring all the while; add the sugar, wine, and lemon, and pour into a bowl or mould to cool. Eat warm, if preferred. The wine and nutmeg should be omitted if the patient be feverish.