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Beverages

N

on-

Alcoholic

lemonade.

Water

may

be

added

according

to

taste

afterward.

3.

Peel

off

the

rind,

cut

the

lemon

in

two

and

squeeze

the

juice

into

a

glass,

add

2

tablespoonfuls

powdered

sugar,

chipped

ice

and

water;

shake

well

and

strain into

a

thin

glass

in

which

a

little

shaved

ice

has

been

placed;

decorate

with

fruits

and

serve

with

straws.

Soda

lemon-

ade

may

be

made

by

adding

soda

water

in

place

of

plain

water.

4.

Strain

the

juice

of

1

lemon

into

}/%

pt.

of

cold

water,

sweeten

to

taste,

then

stir

in

J^

teaspoonful

carbonate

of

soda,

and

drink

while

the

mixture

is

in

an

effervescing

state.

ApoUinaris.

Juice

of

1

lemon;

powdered

sugar,

1

spoonful;

cracked

ice,

glass.

Shake,

strain

and

fill

with

ApoUinaris

water,

add

2

cherries

and

shoe

of

lemon.

Artificial.

1.

Loaf

sugar,

2

lb.;

tartaric

acid,

%

oz.;

essence

of

lemon,

30

drops;

essence

of

almonds,

20

drops.

Dissolve

the

tartaric

acid

in

2

pt.

hot

water,

add

the

sugar

and

lastly

the

lemon

and

almond;

stir

well,

cover

with

a

cloth

and

leave

until

cold;

put 2

tablespoonfuls

into

a

tumbler

and

fill

up

with

cold

water.

When

lemons

are

cheap

it

never

pays

to

bother

with

a

substitute.

The

addition

of

a

very

little

bicarbonate

of

potash

to

each

tumblerful

just

before

drinking

will

give

a

wholesome

effervescing

drink.

2.

Succus

Limonium

Factitius.

Citric

or

tartaric

acid

2%

cm.;

gum,

J^

oz.;

pieces

of

fresh

lemon

peel,

%

oz.;

loaf

sugar,

2

oz.;

boiling

water,

1 qt.;

macerate

with

oc-

casional

agitation

till

cold

and

strain.

Excellent.

3.

Water,

1

pt.;

sugar,

1

oz.;

essence

of

lemon,

30

drops;

pure

acetic

acid to

acidulate.

Inferior.

Both

are

used

to

make

lemonade.

Boiled

Lemonade.

1.

The

juice

of

3

lemons,

5

table-

spoonfuls

of

sugar

and

1

cupful

boiling

water

added

to

the

lemons

and

sugar.

Set

aside to

cool.

When

ready

for

use,

put

in

lemonade

glasses

with

cracked

ice

and

dilute

with

water.

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