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Sum mer
Dri11ks
S_yrup
of
l i mes
Pour four qu:nt s o f bo iling ,,·ater over two
pounds of sift ed sug ar, sixpenrnn.vorth of essence
of lemo n, and nin ep ennrYorth of citric acid .
Mix well.
Colour w ith saffron (t ied up in a bag), and
bottle wh en cold.
S_vru p
of Orm1J; r·s
Put into an earthen \\·arc jar the ri nd and juice
of two lem on s and three oranges, and pour over
them two and a h alf p in ts of bo il ing ,,·ater.
Strain when cold, and di ssolve into it t\\'O
pounds of fin e icing suga r.
.
Put on the fir e and h eat till all the sugar is
dissolved, and when cold add the whi sk ed \\·hites
of two eggs.
Bottle.
Syrup of Orange Flower Water
Dissolve two pounds of sugar in a pound of
orange flower water.
Do not boil it, but when all the sugar is
dissolved, filter it, and bottle.
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