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490.

Champagne

Beer.

Boil

in

a

large,

very

clean

earthen

pot

five

gallons

of

water

with

one

and

a

half

pounds

of

sugar

brown

rock-candy

is

the

best

until

the

sugar

is

completely

dissolved;

when

the

water

is

cool

add one and

three-fourths

ounces

of

yeast;

stir

well;

cover

the

pot,

and

let

it

stand

over

night.

The

following

day

take

off

the

yeast

on

the

top;

place

the

fluid

in

a

cool

place,

and

decant

it

into

another

vessel

very

carefully;

add

a

stick

of

cinnamon,

and

one

ounce

of

lump-sugar,

which

has

been

moistened

with

twelve

drops

of

lemon-oil;

let

it

stand

for

a

couple

of

hours;

bottle

and

cork

well,

and

put

it

in

the

cellar;

you

may

use

it

after

four

or

five

days.

491.

<gg

Beer.

Place

one

quart

of

beer

with

four

ounces

of

sugar,

a

stick

of

cinnamon,

and

some

pieces

of

lemon-peel

in

a

pot

over

the

fire,

and

heat

it

to

boiling;

meanwhile

beat

six

whole

fresh

eggs

to

foam,

and

add

the

boiling

beer,

while

continually

stirring;

then

serve

it

in

cups.

492.

inger

Beer.

Put

in

a

large

earthen

vessel

the

rind

of

a

thinly

peeled

lemon

and

the

juice

of

four,

two

ounces

of

pulverized

ginger,

two

and

one-half

pounds

of

powdered

sugar,

half

an

ounce

of

cremor

tartari;

pour

over

it

ten

quarts

of

boiling water,

and

add,

after

the

water

is

lukewarm

only,

one

ounce

of

pressed

yeast,

dissolved

in

a

little

water;

stir

the

fluid

well,

and

let

it

ferment

to

the

follow-

ing

day.

Then

take

off

the

yeast

on

top;

decant

the

beer

care-

fully

into

bottles,

so

as

not

to

disturb

the

yeast;

cork

well,

and

the

beer

is

ready

for

use

after

three

or four

days.

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