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RECIPES

FOR TEN

GALLONS

EACH.

mortar,

so as

to

make

it

a

powder

(see

latter

part

of

No.

3)

;

put

it

in

a

filter

bag,

and

pour

5

gallons

of

water

on

it

;

pour

the

water

over

and

over

till

it

runs

clear

;

get

in

this

way

5

gallons

of

clear

high-flavored

water

;

dissolve

80

lbs.

of

sugar

in

the

flavored

water,

and

boil

for

2

min-

utes;

then

skim

and

strain.

(See

No.

421.)

346.

Sirop

Capillaire.

(Maidenhair

Syrup.)

1

lb.

of

maidenhair

herb.

5^

gallons

of

boiling

water.

Macerate

till

cold

(see

No.

5)

;

strain

without

pressing,

so

as

to

get

5

gallons

;

take

the

whites

of

3

eggs

beaten

*o

froth,

and

mix them

with

the

infusion

;

keep back

a

quart

of

the

liquid

;

then

dissolve

and

boil

in

the

above

80

lbs.

of

sugar

by

a

good

heat

;

when

the

scum

rises,

put

in

a

little

from

the

quart

of

cold

liquid,

and

this

will

make

the

scum

settle

;

let

it

raise

and

settle

3

times

;

then

skim,

and

when

perfectly

clear

add

| a

pint

of

orange-flower

water

;

then

boil

once

up

again

and

strain

(See

No.

7.)

347.

Sirop

de

Cerises.

(Cherry

Syrup.)

6

gallons

of

cherry

juice.

Let

it

ferment

a

few

days

,

dissolve

and

boil

80

lbs

of

sugar;

when

clear,

skim

and

strain.

(See

No.

1.)

348.

Sirop

de

Groseilles.

(Red

Currant

Syrup.)

6

gallons

of

currant

juice,

pressed

after

linving

fermented

with

the

fruit

for

2

days;

dissolve

and

boil

with

80

lbs.

of

/Sugar;

skim

till

clear;

then

strain.

(See

Nos.

7

and

421.)