1929 The Bon Vivant's Companion or How to Mix Drinks by Jerry Thomas

THE BON VIVANT'S COMPANION

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IMPERIAL DRINK FOR FAMILIES

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 immedi ately, and shake. As soon as the crystals are dissolved, the nectar is fit for use. It may be colored with a small portion of cochineal.

...305* ** RASPBERRY, STRAWBERRY,CURRANT

OR ORANGE EFFERVESCING

DRAUGHTS

Take one quart of the juice of either of the above fruits, filter it, and boil it into a syrup, with one pound of powdered loaf sugar.To this add one ounce and a half of tartaric acid. When cold put it into a bottle, and keep it well corked. When required for use, fill a half-pint tumbler three parts full of water,and add two tablespoonfuls of the syrup.Then stir in briskly a small teaspoonful of carbonate of soda, and a very delicious drink will be formed. The color may be improved by adding a very small portion of cochineal to the syrup at the time of boiling. 158