1901 The Complete Buffet Manual or How to Mix Fancy Drinks by J E Sheridan

HOW TO MIX FANCY DRINKS. 127

MINERAL WATERS.

In order to make mineral water properly, it is ab solutely necessary to possess a powerful aerating and bottling macbine, and the water must be, with the carbonic acid gas and chemicals, of the purest qual ity; the corks used must also be excellent and espe cially prepared. AERATED CHALYBEATE WATER. Contains pro-sulphate of iron, and bicarbonate of potassa. It is a very easy and excellent mode of in troducing iron into the blood, and is much recom mended on that account, possessing equal,tonic prop erties to that of the natural springs. CARBONATED LI31B WATER- Is an ahrated solution of bicarbonate of lime; the best is made from calcined Carara marble, each bottle containing eight or ten grains of carbonate of lime; it Is administered to strengthen the bony structure. LITIIIA WATER. Is a solution of the freshly precipitated carbonate of lithia; this water is becoming popular, being useful In calculous complaints. MAGNESIA WATER. Is useful In indigestion, etc., being an aerated solu tion of carbonate of magnesia. It is an agreeable mode of taking magnesia.