Junket Tablet Bottle

Object/Artifact

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New Museum Los Gatos

Name/Title

Junket Tablet Bottle

Entry/Object ID

NU 2022.330

Description

A small, cylindrical tan-colored wooden bottle. The bottle has a top lid that is removable. Around the base of the bottle are printed instructions for making Rennet-Custards

Collection

History Collection

Cataloged By

registrar@numulosgatos.org

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Chr. Hansen's Laboratory

Date made

circa 1886

Time Period

19th Century

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription, Label

Location

Around the bottle

Transcription

DIRECTIONS / For Making Rennet-Custards / Remember: Milk must be LUKE-WARM, not scalded or boiled. / Set out 4 or 5 dessert glasses. Dissolve 1 "Junket" Rennet Tablet in 1 tablespoon cold water in a cup. Measure 1 pint (2 cups) milk (not canned) into saucepan, add 3 tablespoons sugar and 1 teaspoon vanilla or other flavoring (or sweeten and flavor to taste). If desired, add few drops food color appropriate to flavor. Warm slowly, stirring constantly. Test a drop on inside of wrist frequently. When COMFORTABLY WARM, (100 F) not hot, remove at once from heat. Add dissolved "Junket" Rennet Tablet and stir quickly for a few seconds only. Pour at once, while still liquid, into individual dessert glasses. Do not move until firm - about 10 minutes. Chill in ice box. Serve in same glasses. / Directions for ICE CREAM in folder. "THE 'JUNKET' FOLKS" Chr. Hansen's Laboratory, Inc., Little Falls, N.Y.

Language

English

Material/Technique

Printed

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Bottle

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Vessel

Nomenclature Class

Containers

Nomenclature Category

Category 07: Distribution & Transportation Objects

Dimensions

Height

2-3/4 in

Circumference

2-3/4 in

Material

Wood, Paper

Condition

Overall Condition

Good