safflower

Ingredients

liquid filtered from safflower

Preparation Steps

Original Recipe Text

Take half a qafiz of liquid filtered from safflower and place it in a copper pot. Place over fire until one-third remains. Test on your fingernail for honey-like consistency and golden color. Pour into a glass vessel. If needed for silver or tin, wipe it over the surface.

Evidence

"take half a *qafiz* of the liquid filtered from the safflower and place it in a copper pot, and place it over the fire until one-third remains. Test it on your fingernail; if it has the consistency of honey and its color becomes golden, check its cooking time so that the fire does not increase and change it. If you are satisfied with its cooking, pour it into a glass vessel. If it is needed for application to silver or tin, wipe it over it, and it will come out like gold."

Remarks

This recipe describes a method to create a coating from safflower extract, giving a golden appearance to silver or tin.