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77.

Bmletr

Cemonaire.

Put

the

rind

of

two

thinly

peeled

lemons

in

a

tea-pot;

then

remove

the

white

skin

of

the

fruit,

cut

them

into

very

thin

slices,

remove

the

seeds;

put the

slices

likewise

in

the

pot,

and

add

one

pint

of

boiling

water;

cover the

pot

well

and

let

it

soak

for

about

ten

minutes;

drink

it

hot

after

sweetening

with

sugar

to

taste.

(This

lemonade

can

be

very

warmly

recommended

in

cases

of

cold,

before

going

to

bed.)

78.

Cemcmak

Half

an

ounce

of

carbonate

of

magnesia

is

ground

in

one

pint

of

water;

fill

the

milky

fluid

into

a

glass

bottle,

add

half

an

ounce

of

crystallized

citric

acid,

and

close

the

bottle

air-tight.

After

twelve

hours

filter

the

fluid

into

another

bottle,

in

which

you

first

place

one-fourth

ounce

of

citric

acid

and two

ounces

of

sugar

syrup;

fill

the

bottle

up

with

fresh

water;

cork

well;

fasten

the

cork

with

twine,

and

shake

in

order

to

mix

the

syrup

with

the

water,

and

to

dissolve

the

citric

acid,

which

then

sets

free

the carbonic

acid

in

the

carbonate

of

magnesia;

which

acid

makes

the

lemonade

sparkle.

79.

range

Cemonafte.

Take

one

quart

of

cold

water,

the

juice

of

three

oranges;

rub

the

peel

of

them

slightly

on

sugar,

add

a

glass

of

Rhine

wine,

and

sweeten

at

your

discretion.

SO.

range

Sherbet.

Six

ripe,

sweet

oranges

are

peeled

;

four

of

them

cut

in

pieces

and

freed

from

their

white

skin

and

seeds,

the other

two

well

squeezed.

Stir

this

with

one-fourth

pound

of

sugar

over

a

slow

fire

to

boiling;

let

it

get

cool,

thin

with

fresh

water,

and

add

the

orange

pieces,

some

drops

of

orange-flower

essence,

and

a

few

lumps

of

ice.