For general family use it is not necessary to clear jelly through the
bag, and a quart of excellent jelly can be made as follows: Soak one
ounce of Nelson's Gelatine in half-a-pint of cold water for two or three
hours, then add a 3d. packet of Nelson's Citric Acid and three-quarters
of a pound of loaf sugar; pour on half-a-pint of boiling water and
half-a-pint of sherry, orange or other wine (cold), and add one-twelfth
part of a bottle of Nelson's Essence of Lemon; stir for a few minutes
before pouring into the moulds.
The effect of citric acid in the above quantity is to make the jelly
clearer. When this is not of consequence, a third of a packet can be
used, and six ounces of sugar. Wine can be omitted if desired, and water
substituted for it. Ginger-beer makes an excellent jelly for those who
do not wish for wine, and hedozone is also very good.