Green Chartreuse.
Tradition: Domestic Economy | Preparation Type: Still-room Process | Risk Level: LOW
Important Safety Disclaimer
This entry is an archival record of historical medical practices. Do not use, ingest, inject, apply, dose, or substitute this preparation for modern medical care.
Source Verification & Integrity
- Primary Historical Source: The Still-Room
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- Formula Verification: Complete Formula Verified
Historical Recipe And Preparation Record
Historical Formula Card — Modern-Readable Version
Status: Complete Formula Verified Original Formula Name: Green Chartreuse. Ingredients: Original Measurements: Digest for a week, in a closed vessel, a mixture of a gallon of rectified spirits, a gallon of water, an ounce and a half of lemon-peel, an ounce of b
Measurement Normalization Table
| Original Term | Modern Approximation | Confidence | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| ounce | ~28g | approximate | Final batch. |
| pound | ~453g | exact | Final batch. |
| pint | ~473 mL | exact | Final batch. |
| quart | ~946 mL | exact | Final batch. |
| gallon | ~3.78 L | exact | Final batch. |
Assembly Process
Digest for a week, in a closed vessel, a mixture of a gallon of rectified spirits, a gallon of water, an ounce and a half of lemon-peel, an ounce of balm, half an ounce each of dried peppermint, mountain wormwood, and dried hyssop flowers, three drams of angelica root, a dram of calamus root, half a dram each of cloves, cinnamon, and mace, and a quarter of a dram of cardamoms. Distil off one gallon, and add syrup (made by heating five pounds of sugar in two quarts of water) and a pint of water, colouring the liqueur with a spirituous infusion of spinach or parsley.
Storage, Labeling, And Shelf-Life
Pantry.
External Quality Checks — Not Human Or Animal Testing
These checks can help describe identity, cleanliness, strength consistency, spoilage, or physical quality historically. They do not prove medical effectiveness. - Visual.
What Replaced This In Modern Care
Modern grocery.
Veterinary, Livestock, And Farm Relevance
Farm still-room.
Historical Source Citation
Source: The Still-Room by Mrs. Charles Roundell (1903) - 📖 Read Source Page in Local Reader - 🏛️ Open Book Landing Page
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