1876 How to Mix Drinks or the Bon-Vivant's Companion 2$50 by Jerry Thomas

■1-04: llIE /.AEGE PEAEL. essential points, or degrees, in boiling sugar. Tliey are called Small J^heead, X/Aege Xheead, IjIptle P*eael, Laege PEAEL,TnE Blow, The Feathee,Tue Ball, Tub Ceack, The Caeamel. 10. The Small Thread. The sugar being clarified, put it on the fire, and after boiling a few moments, gently dip the top of your fore finger into the syrup, and apply it to your thumb, when, on separating themimmediately, the sugar forms a fine thread, which will bieak at a shoTt distance^ and remain as a drop on the finger and thumb. This is termed the "Small Thread." 11. The Large Thread. Boil a little longer, and again dip the forefinger into the syrup, and apply it to the ball of the thumb. This time a somewhat lo7iger string will be drawn. This is termed the "Large Thread." 12. The Little Pearl, This is when you separate the thumb and finger, and the fine thread reaches, without breaking, from one to the other. 13. The Large Pearl. When the finger and thumb are spread as far as possi. blc, without the thread being broken, it is termed the "LargePe.arl." Another sign, .also,is sometimes shown,by the boiling syrup exhibiting bubbles on the surface. But this should be considered more as a hint than as a rule for guidance.