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:1ne \\·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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