1862 How to Mix Drinks or the Bon-Vivant's Companion 1$50.pdf

the laege peael. essential points, or degrees, in boiling sugar. Tliev are called Small Theead, Large Thread, LmxE Pf.ut • Large Pear^The Blow,The Feather,The Ball,The Ceack,The Caeamel. 10. The Small Thread. The sugar being clarified, put it on the fire, and after boiling a few moments,gently dip the top of your fore fingerintothe syi-up, and apply it to your thumb,when on separatingthem immediately,the sugarforms a finethread ^hich will break at'a short distance, and remain as a drop on the finger and thumb. This is termed the"SmaU Thread." 11. The Large Thread. Boila little longer, and again dip the forefinger into the syrup, and apply it to the ball of the thumb. This time a somewhat longer string will be di-awn. This is termed the "Large Thread." 12. The Little Pearl. This is when you separate the thumb and finger, and the fine thread reaches, without breaking,from one to the other. 13. The Large Pearl. When the finger and thumb are spread as far as possi- ble, without the thread being broken, it is termed the ct-r TD 1„ A ® AO IB teimea tne i.arge Pearl. Another sign, also,is sometimes shown,by the boiling syrup exhibiting bubbles on the surface. But tins should be considered more as a hint than as a rule for guidance.