1925 Summer Drinks and Winter Codials by C F Leyel

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Sy rup of C ojfce
Boil a quart er of a pound of J:wa coffee in a
pint of water for fift ee n minut es, then stnin
it, and to the liqui d add a pound of and
boil till thick.
If not suffic iently stro ng coffee berr ies c:m be
boiled in the sy rup :md st r:1ined off before
bottling.
Sy rup of Co:l'.ifip.i
Infuse one pound of CO\\·slip heads in one a n~ a
half pints of boiling \\·:it e r, :rnd k:lVe co,·crcd to r
twenty-four h our s.
Strain the nex t day, and boil the liquid ,,·irh
a pound of whit e sugar until thi ck . Bot tle.
Sy rup of R ed Currants
Make a syrup by di ssolving a quart er of a
pound of sugar in half a p int of hot wa t er. Add
to it one pint of fr esh red currant juice made
from red currant s (b oiled and passed thro ugh a
seive). Cook this in a doubl e pan for fifty
minutes, stirring constantly.
Bottle, and cork well.
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