1869 Cooling Cups and Dainty drinks by William Terrington

Syrups and Liqueurs.

82

— Tincture of

Syrup of Orange or Lemon Peel.

orange-peel, 3 drachms ; Syrup of Lemons.

clarified syrup, \ pint. — Lemon-juice (strained), £

pint

spirit, 2 fluid oz.

sugar,

2£lbs.

rectified

;

;

add the sugar ;

boil the juice ten minutes ;

strain

;

when cool, colour the spirit with saffron. Imitation Lemon Syrup. —

4 oz. tartaric acid ; oz. powdered loaf-

of lemon

2 drachms oil

6

;

sugar.

— Make a solution with best

Sirop de Gomme.

gum arabic, with hot water ;

sweeten with syrup.

compound

which

Usquebaugh,

a

strong

is

made in the

chiefly taken as a dram, is

liquor,

highest perfection at Drogheda, in Ireland. The following are the ingredients, and the proportions in which they are to be used : of best brandy, 1 cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, and cardamoms, of each, 1 oz., crushed in a mortar ; saffron, \ oz. ; rind of 1 Seville orange ; brown sugar-candy, 1 lb. ; shake all these well every day, for at least three weeks, then filter for use. Vanilla Milk. — To 12 drops essence of vanilla, and 1 oz. of lump sugar, add 1 pint of new milk. gallon ; raisins (stoned), lib. ;