1872 Cooling Cups and Dainty Drinks (Mixellany)

Refrigeration. the charge, diluted with sufficient quantity of fresh water ; but fresh powders put dry into the ex- hausted liquor will have no effect. Freezing Mixtures can be thus made :— No. 1.—Muriat e of ammonia, lib.; saltpetre (crushed), lib. ; common soda, 2lbs. ; well pound together (dry); put the bottles into a vessel, add the mixture; agitate well, and cover with wet cloth; in half an hour the drink or wine is ready. No. 2.—21bs. snow, or pounded ice; 31bs. crys- tallized chloride of calcium. This salt of lime produces intense cold. No. 3.—41bs. sulphate of soda (Glauber's salts); 2Jibs, hydrochloric acid (muriatic acid). No. 4.—lib. nitrate of ammonia (this salt can be used again, if evaporated till dry); lib. car- bonate ot soda ; 1 pint of water. No. 5.—lOoz. sal-ammonia; 10 oz. saltpetre; 16 oz. Glauber's salts ; 2 pints of water.