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COOLING

DRINKS

35

(or

more

if

necessary)

of

pounded

lump

sugar.

Let

it

get

cool.

It

takes

several

hours

unless

it

is

put

into

a

refrigerator.

Just

before

serving

cut

some

lemon

peel

very

thinly

and

place

in

the

liquid

and

twelve

lumps

of

ice.

Lemonade

(No.

3).

Put

four

ounces

of

fresh

lemon

juice,

half

an

ounce

of

thin

rind

of

a

fresh

lemon,

and

four

ounces

of

castor

sugar

to

three

pints

of

boiling

water.

When

cold,

strain

through

muslin,

bottle,

and

cork

carefully.

Lemon

Squash.

Press

the

juice

from

the

lemons

and

strain

thoroughly.

Let

it

stand

till

morning

;

pour

it

off

on

to

its

own

bulk

of

white

sugar,

add

one

pint

of

water,

stir

over

a

gentle

fire

till

the

sugar

is

dis-

solved

;

add

the

shell

and

white

of

one

egg

whisked

;

whip

it

into

the

lemon

syrup

and

continue

till

it

boils

;

let

it

boil

for

a

few

minutes,

then

strain

it

through

a

silk

tammy

cloth

and

bottle

it,

and

then

add

two

drops

of

citric

acid,

fill

up

with

a

little

lemon

syrup,

and

cork.

A

wineglass

of

this

should

be

poured

in,

which

fills

the

glass

rather

more

than

half-way

;

add

soda-water

and

serve

with

straws.

Lemonade

and

Angostura.

American.

One

gallon

of

simple

syrup,

two

ounces

of

citric

acid,

which

dissolve

in

one

pint

of

water

;

add

half

an

ounce

of

essence

of

Angostura

bitters

and

a

quarter

of

an

ounce

of

nubine.

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