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The Recipe: Ingredients and Preparation

The original recipe calls for a pint of water, half a pound of sugar, the juice of six lemons and two oranges, along with the zest of half a lemon and half an orange. The preparation requires mixing ingredients in a clean vessel and straining through a white napkin. However, there are modifications required to adapt this 17th-century recipe to modern standards, especially considering that ingredients today differ in size and quality compared to centuries past.

Modernized Ingredients

• 1 quart (approximately 1 liter) of water

• 1 cup (approximately 200 grams) of sugar

• 6 small lemons

• 2 small oranges