1862 How to Mix Drinks or the Bon-Vivant's Companion 1$50.pdf

the laege peael.

essential points, or degrees, in boiling sugar. Tliev are

called Small Theead, Large Thread, LmxE

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Large Pear^The Blow,The Feather,The Ball,The

Ceack,The Caeamel.

10. The Small Thread.

The sugar being clarified, put it on the fire, and after

boiling a few moments,gently dip the top of your fore

fingerintothe syi-up, and apply it to your thumb,when on

separatingthem immediately,the sugarforms a finethread

^hich will break at'a short distance, and remain as a drop

on the finger and thumb. This is termed the"SmaU

Thread."

11. The Large Thread.

Boila little longer, and again dip the forefinger into the

syrup, and apply it to the ball of the thumb. This time a

somewhat longer string will be di-awn. This is termed

the "Large Thread."

12. The Little Pearl.

This is when you separate the thumb and finger, and

the fine thread reaches, without breaking,from one to the

other.

13. The Large Pearl.

When the finger and thumb are spread as far as possi-

ble, without the thread being broken, it is termed the

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i.arge Pearl. Another sign, also,is sometimes shown,by

the boiling syrup exhibiting bubbles on the surface. But

tins should be considered more as a hint than as a rule for

guidance.