1892 Drinks of the world

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And here is a list of Non-Alcoholic Cordials and Liquors (non-exciseable), it is said ; but if so, they must be fearfully and wonderfully made. Anisette, Elderette, Cordial, Ginger Gin, Ginger Punch, Gingerette, Lemon Punch, Lime Fruit, Nectar Punch, Noyeau, Orange Bitters, Orange Gin, Peppermint, Pepper Punch, Pick-me-up, Raspberry, Raspberry Punch, Rum Punch, Rum Shrub, Sarsaparilla, Shrub, Spiced Ale, Strawberry, Tangerine, Tonic, Winter Punch. But enough of these chemical concoctions of man ; let us go to Nature, and see what she turns out of her laboratory. Most marvellous combinations of Minerals, Acids, Gases, and Water. Among the Minerals may be named Alumina, Arsenic, Barium, Boron, Bromine, Cesium, Calcium, Copper, Fluorine, Iodine, Iron, Lithium, Magnesium, Manganese, Phosphorus, Potassium, Rubidium, Silicon, Sodium, Strontium, Sulphur, Zinc, etc. And of Gases we have Ammonia, Carbonic Acid, Hydrogen, Hydro- Sulphuric, Nitrogen, and Oxygen. These materials are mixed in very varying amounts, and from very valuable medical agencies, from the purgative all are not nasty: some are just sufficiently alkaline to be tasty, and, having a briskness imparted to them either naturally,' or otherwise, by carbonic acid, make pleasant drinks for table. These simple waters are abundant on the Continent. In Germany we have the well-known Apollinaris, Fettle, Ginger Brandy, Ginger Friedrichsliall, to the nauseous Harrogate. But Bitters, Caraway, Cherry Brandy, Clove, Curagoa,