Historical Herbal Products

Colonial Kitchen Pepper, 1 oz.
Mixtures of herbs or spices, commonly called "kitchen peppers," were kept on hand in Colonial kitchens and used to flavor a variety of foods.  This  spice blend is based on a recipe written down in 1770 by Harriot Pinkney Horry of South Carolina.  Try it in a beef pie, stew, or as a rub for ham or beef.  Contains salt, ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, black pepper, cloves.
$
3.00    
Colonial Kitchen Pepper, 2 oz.
Twice as much of the delicious spice blend.  Contains salt, ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, black pepper, cloves.
$
5.00    
Miss Simmon's Stuffing Blend, 1 oz.
Based on a recipe from Amelia Simmon's American Cookery of 1796.  Great on all kinds of poultry.  Contains parsley, sweet marjoram, summer savory, black pepper, salt.
$
3.00    
Miss Simmon's Stuffing Blend, 2 oz.
Twice as much of this great poultry seasoning.  Contains parsley, sweet marjoram, summer savory, black pepper, salt.
$
5.00    
Spiced Tea
A blend of black tea, cinnamon, cloves, orange peel and ginger root.  Loose tea.  8 oz.
$
5.00    
Spicy Mint Tea
A blend of spearmint or peppermint with cinnamon and orange peel.  Loose tea.  8 oz.
$
5.00    
Muslin Tea Bag
A reusable tea infuser, made from plain muslin.  Available in large (pot size) or small (cup size). 
$0.50 
size
Blockade Coffee
A coffee substitute used in the south during the Civil War, made from sweet potatoes.  Use just as you would regular coffee.  (Yes, it tastes very much like coffee!)  2 oz.
$
2.50    
Rosemary Vinegar
White vinegar steeped with rosemary.  5 0z.
OUT OF STOCK
$
5.00    
Mint Vinegar
White vinegar steeped with spearmint and/or peppermint.  5 oz.
$
5.00    
Tarragon-Rosemary Vinegar
White vinegar steeped with tarragon and rosemary.  5 oz.
$
5.00    
Tarragon Vinegar
White vinegar steeped with tarragon.  5 oz.
$
5.00    
Syrup of Vinegar:  White
A syrup of vinegar and sugar.  A small amount mixed in water makes a drink known in colonial days as "switchel," considered cooling and refreshing in hot weather.  5 oz.
$
5.00    
Syrup of Vinegar: Cider
A syrup of vinegar and sugar.  A small amount mixed in water makes a drink known in colonial days as "switchel," considered cooling and refreshing in hot weather.  5 oz.
$
5.00    
Vinegar of the Four Thieves
Taken from recipes found in cookbooks by Hannah  Glasse and Mary Randolph, this strong herb-infused vinegar was used as an anti-bacterial cleanser to prevent the spread of contagious disease.  THIS IS NOT A CULINARY VINEGAR; DO NOT EAT IT!  Contains wormwood, rue, lavender, mint, sage and rosemary.  Explanatory booklet included.  5 oz.
$
5.00    
Lavender Sachet
3" square of plain muslin decorated with ribbon and filled with natural lavender flowers.  Color of ribbon may vary.
$
3.00    
Natural Salt
this pure salt is made from naturally-occurring salt deposits and processed using 18th-century practices.  Made by Jim Bordwine of Saltville, VA.
Packaged in muslin bags.  Net wt. 2 oz.
$
1.00