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Preparation Steps

Take small gallnuts that have no holes in them, three *uqiyyahs*. Soak them in water for four days. Raise it over the fire and add an *uqiyyah* of crushed gallnuts to it. Let it sit for an hour, then clarify it. Add ground Gum Arabic to it and let it sit for a night. Once it has clarified, store it in a glass bottle and write with it; it is a good black ink.

Original Recipe Text

Take small gallnuts that have no holes in them, three *uqiyyahs*. Soak them in water for four days. Raise it over the fire and add an *uqiyyah* of crushed gallnuts to it. Let it sit for an hour, then clarify it. Add ground Gum Arabic to it and let it sit for a night. Once it has clarified, store it in a glass bottle and write with it; it is a good black ink.

Remarks

This recipe specifies the use of small, undamaged gallnuts and a two-stage gallnut addition process.

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