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Chapter

X.

LEMON,

LIME,

MINT,

ETC.

TAKE

a

little

cracked

ice

and

squeeze

the

juice

of

2

limes.

Add

powdered

sugar

q.

s.

and

1

egg.

Shake

well

together

and

strain

into

a

glass

and

fill

up

with

car-

bonic

water.

Cover

top

with

cracked

ice

and

insert

2

or

3

stalks of

mint.

Add

a

touch

of

nutmeg

and

1

or

2

strawberries,

or

try

the

following.

Juice

of

half

an

orange,

juice

of

half

a

lemon,

2

tablespoonfuls

pineapple

juice,

2

tablespoonfuls

powdered

sugar,

J^J

glass

crushed

ice.

Fill

glass

with

water,

shake

well

and

serve

with

straws.

Lemon

1.

Peel

off

the

yellow

rinds

from

1

doz.

fresh

lemons,

taking

care

that

none

of

the

rind

is

detached,

but

the

yellow

zest

that

portion

in

which

the

cells

are

placed

containing

the

essential

oil

of

the

fruit.

Put

these

rinds

into

an

earthen

vessel,

pour

over

them

1

qt.

of

boiling

water

and

set

aside

in

a

warm

situation

to

infuse.

Ex-

press

the

juice

from

2

doz.

lemons,

strain

it

into

a

por-

celain

bowl

and

add

2

lb.

of

fine

white

sugar,

3

qt.

water

and

the

infusion

from

the

peels.

Stir

all

well

together

until

the

sugar

is

completely

dissolved.

Now

sample

and

if

required

add

more

acid

or

more

sugar;

take

care

not

to

have

it

too

watery;

make

it

rich

with

plenty

of

fruit

juice

and

sugar.

2.—

To

the

juice

of

6

lemons

and

the

yellow

rind

of

2

lemons

add

J^

lb.

of

sugar

and

1

qt.

of

water. Ice

the

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