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Ij^ome

Jttatrt

WLintn

it

up

once

or

twice

a

day.

Then

pass

it

through

a

hair

sieve,

and

with

a

spoon

press

it

as

dry

as

you

can,

and

put

it

in

a

runlet

fit

for

it,

and

put

to

it

the

rinds of

the

other

three

oranges,

cut

as

thin

as

the

first;

then

make

a

syrup

of

the

juice

of

five

oranges

with

one-quarter

pound

of

white

sugar.

It

must

be

made

the

day

before

you

tun

it

up

stir

it

well

together,

and

stop

it

close.

Let

it

stand

two

months

to

clear,

then

bottle

it

up

;

it

will

keep

three

years,

and

is

better

for

keeping.

ORGEAT

Boil

two

quarts

of

milk

with

one

stick

of

cinnamon,

and

let

it

stand

to

be

quite

cold,

taking out

the

cinnamon.

Blanch

four

ounces

of

the

best

sweet

almonds,

pound

them

well

(in

a

marble

mortar)

with

a

little

rose-

water

;

mix

them

well

with

the

milk

;

sweeten

to

your

taste.

Let

it

boil

again

for

a

few

minutes

;

strain

through

a

fine

sieve

till

quite

smooth

and

free

from

almonds.

Serve

either

cold

or

warm

in

handled

glasses.

TO

MAKE

PALERMO

WINE

Take

to

every

quart

of

water

one

pound

of

Malaga

raisins,

rub

and

cut the

raisins

small,

and

put

them

to

the

water,

and

let

them

stand

ten

days,

stirring

once

or

twice

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