1859 The Book of one Hundred Beverages - BERNHARD (William) -

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LE~ION, OR ORANGE TOAST AND WATER.

A slice or thin, freshly cut, lemon peel, or of dried orange peel, is a grateful addition to toast and water, and forms a pleasant, refreshing sum– mer beverage. GUiii WATER. Clear gum arabic, half an ounce to au ounce ; wa.sh it in ·cold water, and then dissolve it in one quart of cold water ; it may be sweetened if required. Gum water is a soothing drink in coughs and colJs, &c. N.B. Made with either hot water, or powder– ed gum, the solution is much lem agreeable. Sugar water is much 'D8ed u a beYert.ge in · France, &c. ; it is formed by di!lohing a lump or two of white sugar in a tumbler of cold water: it is a.n excw:lin~ly useful drink in warm weather, and ia ll&rticula.r1y adapted for children. • · .· EAU SUCW, OR SUGJ.RED WJ.TEB.

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