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

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349. Sirop de Fleurs d'Oranges. (Syrup of Orange Flowers.) 5 gallons oforange-flower water boiled up for 2 minutes with 80lbs.ofsugar; skim and strain. (See Nos.7and421.)

350. Sirop de G-omme. (GumSymp.) •

20 lbs. of best clear white gum arabic dissolved in 4 gallons of water, nearly boiling hot; take 60 lbs. of sugar, melt and clai'ify it with 1 gallon of water(see Nos.6 and 7); add the gum solution, and boil for 2 minutes. (See No.421.)

351- Sirop de Limons. (Lemon Syrup.)

6 gallons oflemon juice. 1 ounce of best oil oflemons.

Dissolved in^ a pint ofalcohol,or the rinds of16 lemons rubbed \

353. Sirop d'Oranges. (Orange Syrup.)

6 gallons of orange juice. Take the rinds of 16 oranges, and rub them with loaf sugar to extract the essential oil; then take 80 lbs. of sugar and dissolve it in the juice; boil 2 minutes, skim, and strain. (See Nos.7 and 421.)

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353. Sirop d'Orgeat. (Orgeat Syrup.)

10 lbs. ofsweet almonds. 4 lbs. of bitter almonds.

Cover them with boiling-hot water; let them stand till near cold, and peel them by pressing through your fin-