• ¼ pint (150 ml) cold water
• 2 level teaspoons powdered gelatine

Put the water into a saucepan, sprinkle in the gelatine and leave to soak for 5 minutes. Add the lemon juice, wine vinegar, sugar and salt. Stir over low heat to dissolve the gelatine (do not boil).

Allow to cool until the mixture begins to thicken and shows signs of setting. (You can speed this up by setting the pan in a bowl of iced water.) If aspic sets firm simply warm until complet