1925 Summer Drinks and Winter Codials by C F Leyel

Summer Drinl?s

Sy rup of Peppermi n t Make a syrup by boili ng o n e r•1u nd n t .; w : :ir in a pint of wa t er for fi ve minut es, t hen st ir in a tablespoonful of h on ey and t h i rt .\' LI rops of essence of Mitcham p eppe rm int.

Syrup of P omegra nates (Home-mad e G ren :1 d ine)

Take out the seeds o f t h e p om eg r:m :1 t c.; , :111 ,i also remove the yellow m emhr:1n e \\·h ic h nftcn adheres to the seed s and whi ch if left \nrnl cl ~in:: a bitter t ast e t o the syru p . · Squeeze all the juice a nd lc:1 ve it in :1 h :1.; i11 . covered up, for fo rty - ei ght h o urs ; tli l· n t1ltl'I' it and add one and th ree -quart e r pou n ,b oi sugar to every p ound o f jui ce, and b o il it ,·c ry slowly for about twenty minut es . Bottle when cold. Syrup of R aspberries or Strawherrics Dissolve t wo ounces of t art ~u i c ac id in :1 qu :n t of cold water, and p ou r ove r it fi. vc pn u1hb nf fresh raspb erries or strawb e rr ies . L c:i n~ it fln· t wenty-four hours, and then strain \\·i t h ou t pressure. 40