1862 The Bartender's Guide price $2,50 by Jerry Thomas

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APPENDIX.

427. Strawberry Syrup. May be made the same way as raspberry syrup (see N*©. 422). Select large fruit.

428. Barberry Syrup. The method of making this is precisely the same as that for making Morello cherry syrup (see No. 425).

Capillaire (or Maidenhair) Syrup.

429.

4 oz. of capillaire. 4} lbs. of sugar.

The best capillaire is found in America, and gi'ows near ponds or running streams. The leaves are green, and grow double, the stalk long, and of the color of ripe plums. Be careful to obtain the genuine sort, whether foreign or na- tive, whichever kind you require. Cut the capillaire into little pieces ; then infuse tliem in boiling water, covering the pan over ; add the sugar, and clarify with the whites of 4 eggs ; if you are mixing in the above proportion boil to a " pearl" (see No. 13) ; then pour off through a strain- er ; when cool, add some orange-flower water ; then bottle flose. Ordinary syrup, with tincture of orange-flower in it, is often sold for the genuine article.

430. Lemon Syrup.

2 lbs. of sugar (or 2 pints of syrup). 1 pint of lemon juice. Let the juice settle ;

clear off the thin skin, which forms

; then strain through a fme sieve or cloth ;

on the top

boil