This page has a recipe for Ribancourt Ink that I thought was interesting:
https://crowd.loc.gov/campaigns/olmsted/journals/mss351210010/mss351210010-134/
Ribancourt Ink-
Aleppo Galls in coarse powder 8 ounces
Logwood chips 4 "
Sulphate of Iron 4 "
Gum Arabic powdered 3 "
Sulphate Copper 1 "
crystallized sugar 1 "
Boil galls & Logwood together in 12 tbs Water for an
hour or till half the water has been evaporated
strain the decoction through a hair sieve &
add the other ingredients. Stir till the whole
especially the gum be dissolved & then
leave at rest for 24 hours. pour into
glass bottles & cork
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I would love to see someone give this recipe a try!!
Your post prompted me to do some research on Aleppo Gall ink. I know about Iron Gall Ink in grad school (largely because it can badly damage paper over time) but wasn’t familiar with Aleppo. I found an interesting article about why Iron Gall gained favor over carbon-based inks in the medieval period:
"Carbon ink, while stable, sat on the surface of the parchment and could be scraped away, whereas iron gall ink chemically bonded with the writing surface, making it nearly impossible to erase without destroying the media itself."
- The History and Geopolitics of Iron Gall Ink | TheInkForager.com - The Ink Forager