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Summer Drinl?s

Sy rup of Peppermi n t

Make a syrup by boili ng o n e

r•1u

nd

n t

.; w : :ir

in

a pint of wa t er for fi ve minut es, t hen st ir in

a tablespoonful of h on ey and t h i

rt .\'

LI

rops of

essence of Mitcham p eppe rm int.

Syrup of P omegra nates

(Home-mad e G ren :1 d ine)

Take out the seeds o f t h e p om eg r:m :1

t c.; ,

:111 ,i

also remove the yellow m

emhr:1n

e \\·h ic h nftcn

adheres to the seed s and whi ch if left \nrnl cl

~in::

a bitter t ast e t o the syru p .

·

Squeeze all the juice a nd lc:1 ve it in :1 h :1.; i11 .

covered up, for fo rty - ei ght h o urs ; tli l· n t1ltl'I'

it and add one and th ree -quart e r pou n ,b oi

sugar to every p ound o f jui ce, and b o il it

,·c ry

slowly for about twenty minut es .

Bottle when cold.

Syrup of R aspberries or Strawherrics

Dissolve t wo ounces of

t art ~u i c

ac id in :1 qu :n t

of cold water, and p ou r ove r it fi. vc pn u1hb nf

fresh raspb erries or strawb e rr ies . L c:i

n~

it

fln·

t wenty-four hours, and then strain \\·i t h ou t

pressure.

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