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84

GINGER LEMONADE.

until

they

have

imbibed

all

the

oil

from

them,

and

put

it

with

the

remainder

of

the

sugar

into

a

jug

;

add

the

lemon

juice

(but

no

pips),

and

pour

ovej-

the

whole

a

quart

of

boiling

water.

When

the

sugar

is

dissolved,

strain

the

lemonade

through

a

piece

of

muslin,

and,

when

cool,

it

will

be

ready

for

use.

The

lemonade

will

be

much

improved

by

having

the

white

of

an

egg

beaten

up

with

it

;

a

little

sherry

mixed

with

it

also

makes

this

beverage

much

nicer.

225.

Orangeade.

This

agreeable

beverage

is

made

the

same

way

as

lemon-

ade,

substituting

oranges

for

lemons.

226.

Orgeat

Lemonade,

(Use

large

bar

glass.)

wine-glass

of orgeat

syrup.

The

juice

of

half

of a

lemon.

Fill

the

tumbler

one-third

full

of

ice,

and

balance

with

water.

Shake

well,

and ornament

with

berries

in

season.

227.

Ginger

Lemonade.

Boil

twelve

pounds

and

a

half

of

lump-sugar

for

twenty

minutes

in

ten

gallons

of

water

;

clear

it

with

the

whites

of

six

eggs.

Bruise

half

a

pound

of

common

ginger,

boil

with

the

liquor,

and

then

pour

it

upon

ten

lemons

pared.

When

quite

cold,

put

it

in

a

cask,

with

two

table-spoonfuls

of

yeast,

the

lemons

sliced,

and

half

an

ounce

of

isinglass.

Bung

up

the

cask

the

next

day

;

it

will

be

ready

in

two

weeks.