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MAXUFACTURE

OF

SYRUPS.

Strawberry

Syrup.

Take

of

strawberry

juice,

strained,

one

pint

;

refined

sugar,

two

pounds

and

a

half

;

spirit,

half

a

glass

;

prepared

as

mulberry

syrup,

and

when

the

syrup

cools,

add

a

tea-spoonful

of

acetic

ether,

and

bottle

tightly.

Raspberry

Syrup.

Same

as

the

last,

only

substi-

tuting

rum

for

whiskey

;

the

rum

yields

an

agreeable

aroma.

Raspberry

syrup

is

apt

to

gelatinize

;

the

strained

juice

should

be

allowed

to

stand

from

eight

to

fif-

teen

hours,

according

to

the

temperature,

in

order

to

ferment.

The

juice

separates

into

two

portions

;

the

upper

thick,

the

lower

clear

;

the

latter

is

to

be

separated

by

straining,

and

made

into

a

syrup,

with

the

usual

proportion

of

sugar.

Lemon

Peel

Syrup.

Strong

tincture

of

lemon

peel,

one

ounce

;

simple

syrup,

fifteen

fluid

ounces

:

mix.

Syrup

of

Ginger.

Simple

syrup,

seven

ounces

and

a

half

;

essence

of ginger, half

an

ounce

;

mix by

stirring

well

together

Syrup

of

Orange

Peel.

Strong

tincture

of

orange

peel,

one

ounce

;

simple

syrup,

eight

ounces

;

mix.

;