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MISCELLANEOUS
VALUABLE
RECEIPTS.
59
of
the
mead
or
syrup
into
a
tumbler;
stir
into
it
a
small
quantity
of
soda,
and
then
add
sufficient
cold
fresh
water
(ice-water,
if
you
have
it)
to
half
fill
the
glass
;
give
it
a
stir,
and
it
will
immediately
foam
up
to
the
top.
No.
99.
To
make
Fineapple-ade.
Pare
some
fresh,
ripe
pineapples,
and
cut
them
into
thin
slices
;
then
cut
each
slice
into
small
bits
put
them
into
a
large
pitcher,
and
sprinkle
powdered
white
sugar
among
them
;
pour
on
boiling
water
in
proportion
of
J
gallon
of
water
to
each
pineapple;
cover
the
pitcher,
stop
up
the
spout
with
a
roll
of
soft
paper,
and
let
the
pineapples
infuse
into
the
water
till
it
becomes
quite
cool,
stirring
and
pressing
down
the
pineapple
occasionally
with
a
spoon,
to
get
out
as
much
juice
as
possible.
When
the
liquid
has
grown
quite
cold, set
the
pitcher
for
a
while
in
ice.
Then
transfer
the
infusion
to
tumblers,
add
some
more
sugar,
and
put
into
each
glass
a
lump
of
ice.
You
may
lay
a
thin
slice
of
fresh
pineapple
into
each
tumbler
before
you
pour
out
the
infusion.
No.
100.
How
to
clarify
Sugar.
Take
J pint
vi'ater
to
1
pound
sugar,
(loaf
sugar
;)
set
it
over
the
fire
to
dissolve
;
to
12
pounds
sugar
thus
prepared,
boat
up
an
eg;g
very
w^ell,
put
in
when
cold,
and,
as
it
boils
up,
check
it
with
a
little
cold
water.
The
second
time
boiling,
set
it
away
to
cool.