1878 American and other drinks

TF.MPERANCE DRINKS.*

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LEMON SHERBET.

One ounce of cream of tartar, one ounce of tartaric or citric -acid, the juice and peel oftwo lemons,and halfa pound or more of Joaf sugar. The sweetening must be regulated according to taste.

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DRINK FOR HOME.

Two ounces of cream of tartar, the juice and peel of two or three lemons,and half a pound of coarse sugar. Put these into a gallon pitcher, and pour on boiling water. When cool, it will be fit for use.

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NECTAR.

One drachm of citric acid ; one scruple of bicarbonate of potash; •one ounce of white sugar, powdered. Fill a soda-water bottle nearly full of water, drop in the potash and sugar,and lastly the •citric acid, cork the bottle up immediately,and shake. As soon as the crystals are dissolved, the nectar is fit for use. It may be ■coloured with a small portion of cochineal. ORANGE SHERBET. One pound of pounded sugar; two drops of neroli ; four drops •of essence of orange peel; half an ounce of citric acid. Mix well together, aerate if required with carbonate of soda. MILK LEMONADE. Half a pound of pounded sugar ; one pint of milk ; one pint of -water; the juice of three lemons. Mix well together, and strain •.through a sieve. 174 175