Table of Contents Table of Contents
Previous Page  85 / 256 Next Page
Information
Show Menu
Previous Page 85 / 256 Next Page
Page Background

LEMONADE

POWDKKS.

86

228

Soda

Nectar.

(Use

large

tumbler.)

Juice

of

1

lemon.

I

tumblerful

of

water.

Powdered

white

sugar

to

taste.

1

small

teaspoonful

of

carbonate

of

soda.

Strain

the

juice

of

the

lemon,

and

add

it

to

the

water,

with

sufficient

white

sugar

to

sweeten

the

whole

nicely.

When

well

mixed,

put

in

the

soda,

stir

well,

and

drink

while

the

mixture

is

in

an

effervescing

state.

229.

Drink

for

the

Dog

Days.

A

bottle

of

soda-water

poured

into

a

large

goblet,

m

which

a

lemon

ice

has

been

placed,

forms

a

deliciously

cool

and

refreshing

drink

;

but

should

be

taken

with

some

care,

and

positively

avoided

whilst

you

are

very

hot.

230.

Sherbet.

Eight

ounces

of

carbonate

of

soda,

six

ounces

of

tartaric

acid,

two

pounds

of

loaf-sugar

(finely

powdered),

three

drachms

of

essence

of

lemon.

Let

the

powders

be

veri/

dry.

Mix

tliem

intimately,

and

keep

them

for

use

in

a

wide-mouthed

bottle,

closely

corked.

Put two

good-sized

teaspoonfuls

into

a

tumbler

;

pour

in

half

a

pint

of

cold

water,

stir

briskly,

and

drink

off.

231.

Liemonade

Powders

One

pound

of

finely-powdered

loaf-sugar,

one

ounce

of

tartaric

or

citric

acid,

and

twenty

drops

of

essence

of

lemon.

Mix,

and

keep

very

dry.

Two

or

three

teaspoon-

fuls

of

this

stirred

briskly

in

a

tumbler

of

water

will

make

a

very

pleasant

glass

of

lemonade.

If effervescent

lemon-