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Syrups

with 12

oz.

of

the

sugar

and

2

oz.

of

the

water.

Mix

the paste

with

the

remainder

of

the

water,

strain

with

strong

expression,

add

the

remainder

of

the

sugar

and

dis-

solve

it

with

the

aid

of

a

gentle

heat. Lastly,

add

the

orange

flower

water

and

strain

the

syrup

again.

4.

—

Cream

syrup,

}4

pt.;

vanilla

syrup,

1

pt.;

simple

syrup,

H

pt-J

oil

bitter

almonds,

5

drops.

Pear

Syrup

Proceed

with

it

same

as

pineapple

syrup.

Peach

Syrup

Proceed

in

the

same

manner

as

for

strawberry

syrup.

Phosphated

Syrup

Syrup

phosphoric

acid,

50

per

cent.,

2

oz.;

phosphate

of

soda,

1

oz.;

simple

syrup,

1

gal.

Flavor

with

either

lemon

or

vanilla.

Pineapple

Syrup

1.

—

Proceed

as

for

raspberry,

but

the

hard

nature

of

this

fruit

requires

pounding

with

a

heavy

billet

of

wood

(not

metal)

in

a

tub

with

a

strong

bottom;

when

well

mashed

it

will

require

great

pressure

to

extract

all

the

juice

from

this

fruit.

A

cider

press

will

answer

the

pur-

pose,

and

14

lb.

of

sugar

to

a

gallon

of

juice

and

a

little

pure

acetic

acid.

Put

it

on&

slow

fire

and

stir

until

the

sugar

dissolves.

When

cold,

bottle

and

tie

down.

2.

—

Use

pineapples

of

good

flavor,

cut

or

chop

them

up,

and

set

aside

from

24

to

36

hours;

press

and

proceed

as

directed

for

strawberry

syrup.

3.

—

Take

a

convenient

number

of

the

fruit;

pare

and

mash

them

in

a

marble

or

porcelain

mortar,

with

a

small

quantity

of

sugar;

express

the

juice;

for

each

quart

of

juice

take

lj^

pt.

of

water

and

6

lb.

of

sugar;

boil

the

sugar

and

water

and

add

the

juice;

remove

from

the

fire;

skim

and

strain.

4

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