الزنجفر الرماني

Ingredients

الزنجفر الرمانى, ماء الصمغ المحلول, ماء اللك الأحمر

Preparation Steps

Original Recipe Text

Pistachio-colored ink (p. 105): Take pomegranate cinnabar (Zinjifur al-rummani), boil it, then grind it thoroughly until it reaches the consistency of an ointment. Beat it with dissolved gum water. Then, incorporate dissolved red lac water (ma' al-lak al-ahmar) into the mixture. Stir vigorously before use.

Evidence

"يؤخذ الزنجفر الرمانى فيغلى ثم يسحق مثل المرهم ويضرب بماء الصمغ المحلول ، ويؤخذ ماء اللك الأحمر المحلول فيضرب به ويحرك تحريكا شديدا ويستعمل"

Remarks

This recipe utilizes a mineral pigment (cinnabar) adjusted with lac water to achieve a specific green-pistachio hue. The mention of red lac water suggests a nuanced color modification process (p. 105).