Thursday, March 13, 2008

Mucus Recipe

Hmmm. The joy of nursing as a field of study. A friend shared with me her recipe for making fake mucus. Mucus is made mostly out of sugars and protein: this fake mucus just substitutes different sugars and proteins:
What you need:
Light corn syrup - unflavored
Gelatin, measuring cup, water
Microwave oven, or stove

What to do:
Heat 1/2 cup of water until it boils
Remove heat, sprinkle in 3 envelopes of unflavored gelatin. Let it
soften a few minutes and stir with a fork.
Add enough corn syrup to make 1 cup of thick glop. Stir with fork and
lift out the long strands of gunk.
As it cools, you'll need to add more water, spoonful by spoonful.

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