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and

Liqueurs.

81

maiden-liair

fern

(

Adiantum

pedatum),

infused

in

2

pints

of

boiling

water

;

strain

;

add

5

pints

clari-

fied

S 3

a’up

;

pour

the

boiling

syrup

over

2

oz.

more

of

maiden-liair

;

re-infuse

for

two

hours,

and

again

strain.

Syrup

of

Cream,

for

Travelling.

Equal

quanti-

ties

of

pounded

loaf-sugar

and

cream,

well

mixed

;

bottled

and

closely

corked

and

sealed in

2

oz.

wide-mouth

phials,

so

as

to

only

open

sufficient

enough

for

a

meal.

Syrup

of

Rose.

Use

of

damask-rose

petals,

12

oz.

;

refined

sugar,

3lbs.

;

boiling

water,

1

\

pint

rectified

spirit, 2|-

fluid

oz.

;

macerate

the

rose

petals in

the

water

for

12

hours;

filter

;

evaporate

in

a

water

bath

to

2

quarts

;

add

the

sugar

;

strain

clear

;

when

cold,

add

the

spirit.

Syrup

of

Citric

Acid.

1

oz.

of

citric

acid

dissolved

in

1

oz.

of

water

;

tincture

of

lemon-peel,

30

drops

;

well

mix

;

add

1

pint

of

syrup.

Syrup

of

Violets.

Macerate

ljlb.

fresh

violet

flowers,

free

from

stalk,

in

1

pint

distilled

soft

water,

for

two

days,

closely

covered

;

then

press,

strain,

filter

clear

;

add

21bs.

of

sugar

;

boil

to

a

syrup

;

when

cool,

add

1

\

fluid

oz.

of

spirit.

Syrup

of

Ginger.

To

tincture

of

ginger,

\

fluid

oz.,

add

clarified

syrup,

\

pint.

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