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64

ENGLISU

KUM

SUKUU.

157.

Raspberry

Shrub.

1

quart

of

vinegar.

3

quarts

of

ripe

raspberries.

After

standing

a

day,

strain

it,

adding

to

each

pint

a

pound

of

sugar,

and

skim

it

clear,

while

boiling

about

half

an

hour.

Put

a

Avine-glass

of

brandy

to

each

pint

of

the

shrub,

when

cool.

Two

spoonfuls

of

this

mixed

with

a

tumbler

of

water,-

is

an

excellent

drink

in

warm

weather,

and

in

fevers.

158.

Brandy

Shnib.

To

the

thin

rinds

of

two

lemons,

and

the

juice

of

five,

add

two

quarts

of

brandy

;

cover

it

for

three

days,

then

add

a

quart

of

sherry

and

two

pounds

of

loaf-sugar,

run

it

through

a

jelly-bag,

and

bottle

it.

159,

Rum

Shrub.

Put

three

pints

of

orange

juice,

and

one

pound

of

loaf-

sugar

to

a

gallon

of

rum.

Put

all

into

a

cask,

and

leave

it

for

six

weeks,

when

it

will

be

ready

for

use.

160.

English

Rum

Shrub.

To

three

gallons

of

best

Jamaica

rum,

add

a

quart

of

orange

juice,

a

pint

of

lemon

juice,

with

the

peels

of

the

latter

fruit

cut

A'ery

thin,

and

six

pounds

of

powdered

white

sugar.

Let

these

be

covered

close,

and

remain

so

all

night;

next

day

boil

three

pints

of

fresh

milk,

and

let

it

get

cold,

then

pour

it

on

the

spirit

and

juice,

mix

them

well,

and

let

it

stand

for

an

hour.

Filter

it

through

a

flannel

bag

lined

with

blotting-paper,

into

bottles

;

cork

down

as

soon

as

each

is

filled.