New or Improved Method of Preparing Fruit or other Essences and Extracts in Tablet Form.
Year: 1897

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
New or Improved Method of Preparing Fruit or other Essences and
Extracts in Tablet Form.
I, WILLIAM SIMPSON, of 338, Fairfield Road, Droylsden, Manchester, Manager,
do hereby declare the nature of my said invention to be as follows :-
The object of my invention is to supply extracts or essences of fruits, foods
or beverages in cake or tablet form, which can be readily dissolved in water,
and which can be handled and sold without the need of bottles or tins as packages.
Such tablets are all made of a combination of sugar and ground gelatine, with
the addition of the fruit or other essence to be supplied, and the following pre-
paration or treatment of ingredients (and quantities) for a tablet of lemon essence
is and is more or less the same for each kind of tablet, viz.:-
10 lbs. of fine granulated sugar.
1 lb. of finely ground gelatine.
4 ozs. of essence of lemon, and
1 lb. of citric acid.
The gelatine, sugar and citric acid are first placed in a dry state in a vortex
machine and thoroughly intermixed.
The mixture is then moistened by the addition of the essence of lemon and
dilute gelatine, to which is then added the necessary matter for giving the
desired color.
After complete blending of the whole, the mixture is placed in small trays or
moulds and when dry and set produce the desired essence of lemon in tablet form.
The tablet may be of any suitable form, and may be plain or moulded with a
name or ornamental matter.
WILLIAM SIMPSON,
By J. G. Wilson & Co.,
Agents,
New or Improved Method of Preparing Fruit or other Essences and
Extracts in Tablet Form.
I, WILLIAM SIMPSON, of 338, Fairfield Road, Droylsden, Manchester, Manager,
do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the same is
to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the
following statement: —
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The object of my invention is to supply extracts or essences of fruits, foods,

page_text: carrying of water all over the country of which heretofore, of necessity, these
articles were largely composed.
Such tablets are all made of a combination of sugar and ground gelatine, with
the addition of the fruit or other essence to be supplied, and in so far as the forma-
tion of the tablet is concerned the following formula for a tablet of lemon essence
resembles that of each other kind of tablet:
10 lbs. of fine granulated sugar.
1 lb. of finely ground gelatine.
4 ozs. of essence of lemon, and
1 lb. of citric acid.
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The gelatine, sugar and citric acid are first placed in a dry state in a vortex
machine and thoroughly intermixed. The mixture is then moistened by the addi-
tion of the essence of lemon and dilute gelatine, to which is then added the neces-
sary matter for giving the desired color.
After complete blending of the whole, the mixture is placed in small trays or
moulds, and when dry and set produce the desired essence of lemon in tablet
form. In the case of fugitive essences, and to assist in the drying of the ingredi-
ents, which are somewhat deliquescent under varying conditions of temperature,
I find it advantageous to add a small quantity (about ½ lb.) of acetic acid,
which also gives the required acidity.
In lieu of mixing the essence of lemon as aforesaid it may be added during the
moulding operation in the form of a small capsule. A tablet of 2-oz. weight
made as aforesaid is sufficient, with the addition of water, and a few pieces of
sugar to produce 1 quart of lemonade.
For essence of ginger,' or 'gingerette' tablets I take and mix as aforesaid,
20 lbs. of sugar.
2 lbs. of finely ground gelatine.
2 lb. of citric acid.
½ lb. of saccharum ustum (burnt sugar).
2 ozs. of acetic acid (80%).
To these I then add,-
4 ozs. of strong ginger essence and dilute gelatine and after moulding in
trays I produce tablets of 2 oz. weight which serve, with the addition of
water, to make one quart of liquor.
For herb beer tablets I take
4 drachms of extract marrubi (horehound).
6 drachms of extract lupuli (hops).
4 drachms of extract anthemedis (camomiles).
6 drachms of extract gentian.
4 drachms of extract wormwood.
1 drachm of extract capsicine.
2 drachms of extract oil of ginger.
1 oz. of extract liquorice.
8 ozs. of saccharum ustum (burnt sugar).
1 oz. of essence of nutmeg.
20 drops of oil of lemon.
5 grains of vanilla crystal.
5 grains of coumarin.
The above being mixed and dissolved I add 8% lbs. of sugar and 14 ozs. of
ground gelatine, which then form a mass which, with addition of moisture, can
readily be moulded into tablets, and which, when made in two oz. squares and
with the further addition of 4 ozs. of soft sugar, will make 4 quarts of strong
botanic beer.
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For making malt stout' tablets I take;
12 ozs. of saccharum ustum (burnt sugar).

page_text: 1 oz. stout crystals (liquorice and burnt sugar, in equal parts, dissolved
by heat, mixed and cooled).
These being mixed and dissolved I then add 1 lb. of malt extract (dark), 9 lbs.
of soft sugar, and 14 ozs. of ground gelatine, which being all mixed and blended
are then moulded into the desired tablets, a 2 oz. tablet making 2 quarts of strong
wort ready for fermentation.
For malt beer' tablets I take;
3 lbs. of malt extract (pale).
5 ozs. of saccharum ustum.
4 ozs. of lupuli (hops).
1½ oz. of extract of wormwood.
When dissolved in 4 ozs. of water these ingredients are placed in a machine
similar to a sausage machine along with 9 lbs. of soft sugar, and 14 ozs. of ground
gelatine. 2 ozs. of this mixture are sufficient to make two quarts of liquor without
sugar, and only require to ferment to produce the desired strength.
Other drinks, cordials or syrups may be made in a similar way of any flavor
by using the particular essence required, and raising or lowering the acidity.
In proceeding to produce food tablets for meat or vegetable soups or food
beverages, the meat and bones are put into a pan, then covered with water and
boiled until the meat will cleanly leave the bones. The meat is then taken from
the pan and spread upon gridded trays on which to dry, in the presence of dry warm
air. The vegetables to be blended with the soup are then cut up or shredded
and boiled in salt water until tender. They are then spread out on gridded trays
in the presence of warm air and dried by heat.
The stock left in the pan after boiling the meat and bones together is boiled
down to the consistency of syrup and carefully sieved. The dried meat and vege-
tables are next placed in the chopping machine, along with ground gelatine,
ground rice, salt and spices, as per formula hereinafter given, and the whole
thoroughly blended, after which sufficient concentrated meat stock to make the
whole mass moist enough for moulding is added, and the mixture pressed into
small glass moulds, where it is allowed to set, and produce the desired tablets.
In producing, for example, tablets for ox-tail soup I take 6 ox-tails. The meat,
extract and concentrate are then boiled and dried. To the dried meat in vortex
machine I add,
4 lbs of gelatine.

page_text: 8 heads of cloves.
When thoroughly blended I add requisite stock for moistening the whole,
to which I then also add the kidney, which is added last so as to leave it coarsely
chopped.
By those conversant with the subject it will be readily seen that other kinds
of tablets may be produced since the main feature of my invention is the blending
together of the ingredients necessary to produce a desired soup, beverage or
cordial, and mixing them with ground gelatine and a gelatinous mucilage suffi-
ciently strong to bind the whole of the ingredients together to allow of moulding
in glass moulds, and to set firm when dry.
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As aforesaid in the case of olleogenous and fugitive essences or extracts,
as lemon, orange, ginger, etc., I may use a gelatine capsule to carry the essence
or oil and imbed the same in the tablet in the moulding operation.
The tablets may be made in any desired shape, size or weight, or in such pro-
portions as will suit for definite quantities of soup, or beverage.
Having thus particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said in-
vention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is;
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1: Concentrated essences or extracts of fruit, foods or liquors and flavorings,
mixed with gelatine and a gelatinous mucilage and moulded in tablet form,
in the manner and for the purposes set forth.
2: The several herein described preparations, blendings and treatments of
ingredients, and their proportions (more or less), for the purposes set forth.
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WILLIAM SIMPSON.
By John G. Wilson & Co.,
Agents, 55, Market Street, Manchester.
WILLIAM SIMPSON.
By John G. Wilson & Co.,
Agents, 55, Market Street, Manchester.