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Beverages

—

Non-Alcoholic

and

strain

into

a

tumbler.

Add

a

little

crushed

ice,

fill

up

with

cold

water

and

serve.

Lemon

Squash.

—

This

is

made

in

the

same

manner

as

lemonade,

only

leaving

in

the

crushed

halves

of

the

lemon.

Milk.

—

1.

—

Dissolve

%

lb.

loaf

sugar

in

1

pt.

boiling

water

and mix

with

1

gill

lemon

juice

and

1

gill

sherry;

then

add

3

gills

cold

milk.

Stir

the

whole

well

together

and

then

strain

it.

2.

—

Take

4

lemons,

pare

the

rind

as thin

as

possible;

squeeze

them

into

1

qt.

water,

add

J^

lb.

fine

sugar;

let

it

stand

2

or

3

hours

and

pass

it

through

a

jelly

bag.

3.

—

Effervescing

(without

a

machine).

—

Put

into

each

bottle

2

dr.

sugar,

2

drops

essence

of

lemon,

J^

dr.

bicar-

bonate

potash,

and

water

to

fill

the

bottle;

then

drop

in

35

or

40

gr.

of

citric

or

tartaric

acid

in

crystals

and

cork

immediately,

placing

the

bottles

in

a

cool

place

or

prefer-

ably

in

iced

water.

4.

—

Sesquicarbonate

of

soda,

2

scruples;

sugar,

2

dr.;

essence

of

lemon,

4

drops;

water,

J^

pt.;

lastly,

8

dr.

tartaric

acid,

in

crystals.

Care

must

be

taken

to

avoid

accidents

from

the

bursting

of

the

bottles.

5.

—

Into

a

soda-water

bottle

nearly

filled

with

water

put

1

oz.

sugar;

essence

of

lemon

(dropped

on

the

sugar),

2

drops;

bicarbonate

of

potash

in

crystals,

20

gr.,

and,

lastly,

30

to

40

gr.

of

citric

acid,

also

in

crystals.

Cork

immediately.

Pineapple.

—

1.

—

Carefully

boil

1

lb.

of

sugar

in

1

qt.

of

water

until

it

forms

a

thin

syrup,

removing

all

scum

as

it

rises.

Set

it

to

cool.

Meantime

squeeze

the

juice

of

4

lemons

into

a

dish.

Peel

a

large,

ripe

pineapple,

re-

move

the

eyes

and

grate

it

into

a

large

punch

bowl.

Add

the

lemon

juice

and

stir

it

well

through

the

pineapple.

Then

stir

in

the

syrup.

Let

the

mixture

stand

a

couple

of

hours

and

then

add

1

qt.

of

ice

water.

Put

a

big

lump

of

ice

in

a

punch

bowl,

strain

the

mixture

through

a

fine

sieve

into

the

bowl,

ornament

the

top

with

cut

fruits

and

serve

in

glass

cups.

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