1869 Cooling Cups and Dainty drinks by William Terrington

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SYKUPS

AND

LIQUEUKS.

—

Capillaire

(proper)

is

made

by

infusing

2

oz.

of

the

maidenhair

fern

(

Adiccntum

cccpillus

Veneris

)

in

1

\

pint

of

boiling

water,

and

2

lbs.

of

loaf

sugar,

which

pour

while

boiling

hot

on

2

oz.

more

of

the

fern

;

in

ten

hours

strain

clear.

To

Clarify

Syrups.

—

Beat

up

the

syrup

cold

with

white

of

egg

;

heat

;

remove

scum

when

clear

•

while

hot

strain.

For

Filtering.

—

Use

tammy

or

other

proper

substance

;

if

paper

is

required,

the

best

Russian

is

preferable

to

any

other.

To

Colour.

—

For

green,

use

parsley

or

spinach

leaves,

digested

in

spirit

;

for

violet,

mix

blue

and

red

together

;

for

green,

mix

blue

and

yellow

;

for

red,

use

cochineal

or

Brazil

wood

;

for

blue,

use

in-