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Directions for Cooking by Troops, in Camp and Hospital

by Florence Nightingale

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No. 11 Rice Water

Put 7 pints water to boil; add 2 oz. rice, washed, 2 oz. sugar, the peel of two-thirds of a lemon, boil gently for three quarters of an hour, or till reduced to 5 pints. Strain and serve—use as a beverage.

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