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MODERN

AMERICAN

DRINKS.

115

the

sugar

on

a

board,

and

after

wiping

the

lemons

with

a

damp

cloth

roll

them

in

the

sugar

to

ex-

tract

the

oil;

then

cut

in

halves,

remove

the

seeds

and

squeeze

out

the

juice.

Boil

all

the

sugar

and

water

until

clear.

Remove

the

scum

as

it

rises.

Add

the

lemon-juice

to

the

syrup,

strain

it

and

pour

gradually

on

to

the

beaten

white

of

an

egg

;

mix

and

freeze.

Lemon

Ginger

Sherbet.

Use

one

quart

boiling

water,

one

pint

sugar,

four

lemons

and

four

ounces

of

candied

ginger

cut

in

fine

pieces.

Shave

off

the

peel

from

two

lemons

in

thin

parings;

be

careful

not

to

get

any

of

the

lighter

colored

rind

below

the

cells.

Put

the

par-

ings

into

a

bowl,

add

the

boiling

water,

and

let

it

stand

ten

minutes,

closely

covered.

Cut

the

lemons

in

halves,

squeeze

out

the

juice

and

steep

the

finely

cut

ginger

into

it;

then

add

all

the

sugar

to

the

water.

When

cold

strain

and

freeze.

Pomegranate

Sherbet.

Peel

one

dozen

blood

oranges,

cut

them

in

halves

across

the

sections,

remove

the

seeds

and

squeeze

out

the

juice

with

a

lemon

squeezer.

Add

one

pint

of

fine

sugar

and

one

quart

water.

Mix

until

the

sugar

is

dissolved,

then

strain

and

freeze.