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MIXED

DRINKS.

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59.

l)iolct

Cemoiwbe.

Mix

a

tablespoonful

of

violet

syrup

and

a spoonful

of

sugar

with

the

juice

of

>^

lemon

in

a

glass

of

water

(cold);

this

is

a

very

pleasant

drink,

especially

adapted

against

headache

and

nervous

diseases.

60.

In

a

large

glass

the

juice

of half

a

lemon,

a

spoonful

of

pineapple

syrup,

a

spoonful

of

sugar,

3

dashes

of

creme

de

violet.

Fill

your

glass

with

ice,

shake

well,

ornament

with

ice-cream

and

berries,

and

serve

with

a

straw.

61.

Cemonabe

Jlarfait.

Put

the

rind

of

twelve

peeled

lemons

in

three

quarts

of

boil-

ing

water;

press

their

juice,

after

cooling,

into

the

fluid;

add

one

and

a

half

pounds

of

pulverized

sugar,

three-fourths

of

a

quart

of

Rhine

wine

and

i

pint

of

boiled

milk;

stir

well

and

strain

through

canton

flannel.

62.

Apricot

Sljerbrt.

From

three

pounds

of

ripe

apricots

select

the

largest

ones,

put

the

smaller

ones

with

three

gills

of

water

in

a

stone

pot,

let

boil

until

the

pits

fall

out,

strain

the

juice

through

canton

flannel

and

squeeze

the

fruits

well;

boil

the

juice

with

one

pound

of

sugar

to

a

thick

syrup;

boil

the

larger

ones

soft

in

one

and

a

half

quarts

of

water

until

they

burst.

Take

them

out

and

remove

the

pits.

Strain

the

water,

in

which

they

were

boiled,

into

a

bowl,

add

the

syrup,

put the

fruit

in,

cut

in

two,

with

some

lumps

of

ice,

and

season

with

almond

essence.