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Conserves are a kind of dry confects, made by beating up flowers, fruits, &c., with sugar, not dissolved.
From The Book of Household Management by Beeton, Mrs. (Isabella Mary)
The Cordial which we call Plague-water, compos’d of Aromatick Herbs, has been used with Success, as has also been Conserves of Rhue, &c. and the Use of Garlick in the Amiens Distemper, particularly, is remarkable.
From The Plague at Marseilles Consider'd by Bradley, Richard
And so you may make Conserves of any Fruits, this is for all hard Fruits, as Quinces, Pippins, Oranges and Lemons.
Conserves consist of a combination of two or more fruits.
From School and Home Cooking by Greer, Carlotta Cherryholmes
