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APPENDIX.
427.
Strawberry
Syrup.
May
be
made
the
same
way
as
raspberry
syrup
(see
N*©.
422).
Select
large
fruit.
428.
Barberry
Syrup.
The
method
of
making
this
is
precisely
the
same
as
that
for
making
Morello
cherry
syrup
(see
No.
425).
429.
Capillaire
(or
Maidenhair)
Syrup.
4
oz.
of
capillaire.
4}
lbs.
of
sugar.
The
best
capillaire
is
found
in
America,
and
gi'ows
near
ponds
or
running
streams.
The
leaves
are
green,
and
grow
double,
the
stalk
long,
and
of
the
color
of
ripe
plums.
Be
careful
to
obtain
the
genuine
sort,
whether
foreign
or
na-
tive,
whichever
kind
you
require.
Cut
the
capillaire
into
little
pieces
;
then
infuse
tliem
in
boiling
water,
covering
the
pan
over
;
add
the
sugar,
and
clarify
with
the
whites
of
4
eggs
;
if
you
are
mixing
in
the
above
proportion
boil
to
a "
pearl"
(see
No.
13)
;
then
pour
off
through
a
strain-
er
;
when
cool,
add
some
orange-flower
water
;
then
bottle
flose.
Ordinary
syrup,
with
tincture
of
orange-flower
in
it,
is
often
sold
for
the
genuine
article.
430.
Lemon
Syrup.
2
lbs.
of
sugar
(or
2
pints
of
syrup).
1
pint
of
lemon
juice.
Let
the
juice
settle
;
clear
off
the
thin
skin,
which
forms
on
the
top
;
then
strain
through
a
fme
sieve
or
cloth
;
boil