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86

EASPBEKRY

EFFEEVESCIiN^G

DRAUGHT.

ade

be

desired,

one ounce

of carbonate

of

soda

must

be

added

to

the

above.

232.

Draught

Lemonade,

or

Lemon

Sherbet.

Four

lemons

sliced,

four

ounces

of

lump-sugar,

one

quart

of

boiling

water.

Very

fine.

A

cheaper

drink

may

be

made

thus

:

One

ounce

of

cream

of

tartar,

one

ounce

of

tartaric

or

citric

acid,

the

juice

and

peel

of

two

lemons,

and

half

a

pound,

or

more,

of

loaf-sugar.

The

sweetening

must

be

regulated

according

to

taste.

233.

Imperial

Drink

for

Families.

Two

ounces

of

cream

of

tartar,

the

juice

and

peel

of

two

or

three

lemons,

and

half

a

pound

of

coarse

sugar.

Put

these

into

a

gallon

pitcher,

and

pour

on

boiling

water.

"When

cool,

it

will

be

fit

for

use.

234.

Nectar.

One

drachm

of

citric

acid,

one

scruple

of

bicarbonate

of

potash,

one

ounce

of

white

sugar,

powdered.

Fill

a

soda-

water

bottle

nearly

full

of

water,

drop

in

the

potash

and

sugar,

and

lastly

the

citric

acid.

Cork

the

bottle

up

im-

mediately^

and

shake.

As

soon

as

the

crystals

are

dis-

solved,

the

nectar

is

fit

for

use.

It

may

be

colored

with

a

smaU

portion

of

cochineal.

235.

Raspberry,

Strawberry,

Currant,

or

Orange

Effervescing

Draughts.

Take

one

quart

of

the

juice

of

either

of

the

above

fruits,

filter

it,

and

boil

it

into

a

syrup,

with

one

pound

of

pow-

dered

loaf-sugar.

To

this

add

one

ounce

and

a

half

of

tar-

taric

acid.

When

cold

put

it

into

a

bottle,

and

keep

it

well

corked.

Whon

required

for

use,

fill

a

half

pint

turn