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104

Aerated

Beers.

Ginger

Beer

Extemporaneous,

No.

8.

Concen-

trated

essence

of

ginger,

2

drops

;

clean syrup,

i

oz.

teaspoonful

lemon-juice,

all

mixed

together

in

a

glass

;

rub

the

edge

of

the

glass

with

lemon-peel,

and

fill

up

with

water

from

the

seltzogene,

or

a

bottle

of

soda-water,

or

mix

the

above

formula

in

a

bottle,

adding

aerated

water

from

machine.

Ginger

Beer,

with

Raisins,

No.

9.

To

lib.

of

raisins,

add

41b.

of

sugar,

1

oz.

bruised

ginger,

f

oz.

citric

acid

in

powder;

macerate

the

raisins

and

ginger

in

2

quarts

of

water

for

one

day,

then

boil

for

one

hour

;

add

the

sugar

;

strain

with

pressure,

adding

the

citric

acid

;

bottle

tight.

Ginger

Beer,

for

keeping

longer

than

Twelve

Months,

No.

1 0.

Jamaica

ginger

(bruised),

3^

oz.

loaf

-

sugar,

41bs.

;

thin

peel

and

juice

of

2

lemons

;

citric

acid

(in

powder),

2

oz.

;

German

yeast,

2

oz.

;

boiling

water,

2

gallons

;

essence

of

capsicum,

1

0

drops

;

macerate

the

ginger

in

1

quart

of

the

water

for

one

day

;

add

the

sugar

and

2

quarts

of

water

;

boil

together

;

strain

while

warm

;

boil

the

residue

in

1

quart

of

water

;

strain

;

add

to

the

liquor

and

rest

of the

water,

which

pour

boiling

hot

on

the

lemon

and

acid

;

when

lukewarm,

add

the

capsicum

and

yeast

on

a

crust

of

bread

;

let

it

ferment

two

or

three

days,

according

to

tempera-