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JJECIPI^S

FOR

SMALL

QUANTITIES.

223

No.

17);

whilst

adding

the

almond

milk

let

the

pan

of

hot sugar

be

off

the

fire

;

when

mixed

give

another

boil

up

;

then

remove

the

pan

from

the

fire,

and

stir

the

syrup

until

cold

;*

pour

in

a

small

portion

of

the

tincture

of

orange

flowers,

or

the

least

drop

of

the

essence

of

neroly,

and

pass

the

mixture

again

through

a

cloth

;

give

the

bottles

an

occasional

shake

for

a

few

days

afterward

;

it

will

k?ep

the

syrup

from

parting.

425.

Morello

Cherry

Symp.

2

lbs.

of

Morello

cherries.

4

lbs.

of

sugar.

See

that

the

cherries

are

ripe,

and,

having

stoned

them,

mash

them

in

a

colander

or

sieve,

pressing

out

the

juice

into

a

pan.

or

basin;

let

the

juice

stand

for

a

day

or

two,

then

strain

through

a

flannel

bag

until

very

clear

;

boil

your

clarified

sugar

to

a

"crack"

(see

No.

17),

and

pour

the

juice

in,

in

the

proportion

of

one

pint

of

juice

to

2

lbs.

of

sugar

;

stir

it

well

on

the

fire

with

a

skimmer,

and

give

it

one

or

two

boils

;

if

any

scum

rises

take

it

off

;

let

it

thoroughly

cool;

then

bottle

off,

or

put

them

in

deep

jars,

and

tie

down

with

bladders.

426.

Mulberry

Syrup.

2

pints

of

mulberry

juice.

2f

lbs.

of

sugar.

Mulberries

do

not

require

so

much

sugar

as

raspberries

(see

Xo.

422).

Mash

the

mulberries,

and

proceed

as

with

cherry

syrup

(see

No.

425).

See

that

the

mulberries

are

uniformly

ripe.

*

Tiiis

is

<1

Hie

to

keep

it

from

separating

and

splitting

up

n.fter

boiog

bottled