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APPENDIX.
427. Strawberry Syrup.
sr.aybe made the same way as raspberry syrup (see No.
422). Select large fruit.
428. Barberry Syrup.
The method of making this is precisely the same as that
for making Morello cherry syruj)(see N"o. 425).
429. Capillaire (or Maidenhair) Syrup.
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4 oz. ofcapiUaire.
41 lbs. ofsugar.
The best capillaire is found in America,and gi'ows near
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ponds or running streams. The leaves are green,and grow
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double, the stalk long, and of the color ofripe plums. Be
careful to obtain the genuine sort, whether foreign or na
tive, whichever kind you requhe. Cut the capillaire into
little pieces; then infuse them in boiling water, covering
the pan over; add the sugar, and clarify with the whites
of4 eggs; if you are mixing in the above proportion boil
to a « pearl"(see No.13); then pour off through a strain
er; when cool, add some orange-flower water; then bottle
close. Ordinary syrup, with tincture of orange-flower in
it, is often sold for the genuine article.
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430. Lemon Syrup.
2 lbs. ofsugar(or 2 pints ofsyrup).
1 pint oflemon juice.
Let the juice settle; clear offthe thin skin,'which forms
on the top; then strain through a fine sieve or cloth; boil