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PREFACE AND DIRECTIONS
Gum syrup is prepared in the same manner,
adding eight ounces of the best small gum
arable to the sugar, and stirring from time to
time until cold and the gum is dissolved.
\ViNES. All wines should be kept in an
even temperature, lying in a horizontal position,
so tnat the corks are always moist and evapora-
lon prevented. Care must be taken in un
corking to avoid shaking the sediment. Wine
may be warmed by placing before a fire, by
pu ting the bottle in hot water, or by steaming
the glasses before pouring it out.
It has not been thought necessary to give
Kecipes for the preparation of Tea and Coffee,
^cepting for the iced varieties; and as regards
Cocoa, theMakers' Directions are generally ex-
P
for example, those of Messrs. Cad-
^ury, whose Cocoa may be accepted as abso-
lu ey pure, forming a delicious beverage at
breakfast, luncheon, supper,and between meals.
It IS suitable for the robust, the young, and the
aged, as well as for those of weak and im-
paired digestion.
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