1912 Recipes of American and other Iced Drinks by Charlie Paul

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required). This prod uc~ a syrup equa l to about 47 Twaddell, its specific gravity 1 ·235, and is the strength genera lly used by aerated water makers , and upon which the following recipes are based. If a sugar be employed of such purity that no scum or only a small trace rise to the surface after boiling, then it is pre ferable not to boil the syrup, but simply to boil the water to destroy a ny germs that may be present, and then whilst hot a dd the sugar, a nd when dissolved t he other ingredients. In order to a ssis t the solution of the 6 lbs. of sugar in the first 2 pints of water , a little heat ma y be used, not brought up to boiling point, but only until the sugar be clissol\·ed. DIRECTIONS FOR MIXING. 'vVhile the syrup is still warm add the citric or tartaric acid, and when dissolved a dd the colouri 11 .., (previously thinnecl if it be a thick colouring by mixing wi th t wo or three times its bulk of wa rm water). When the syru p has cooled, a nd is a bout lukewarm, add gradua lly the essence-stirring· at the same time-th en the F rench cream. preservative and other ingredients. ' These syrups a re generally perfectly bright when made, but for various reasons they arc sometimes cloudy after being mLxed . . \Vhen such is the case pass them through a fi ltenng bag. The q11a11tity of flavo1m •d syrup to be used is 11 ozs. to the 1 o oz. bottle, aud, of course, half 1 he q11a11tity for spWs. CAUTJON.-~o matter how pressed the mineral water m~ker may be .for the_ time, he must never bottle wl11le t!te syrup 1s hot; 1t should be quite cold . AMERICAN LEJ\!ON SQUASH. Half fill the shaker with cracked ice (about the size of nuts), or with sha ved ice, put in 1 ounce of plain syr1;1p! or 3 teaspoonful_s of powdered sugar, add the Juice of one good-sized lemon, a nd give two dashes of acid p hosphate; nearl y fill the shaker