1869 Cooling Cups and Dainty drinks by William Terrington

117

Effervescent Draughts.

keep

1 7 grains

pulverized citric

acid,

grains

;

;

; when required for use, add 1 drop essence

separate

mix

separate tumblers ;

of lemon

in

dissolve

;

drink while effervescing. Effervescent Draught,

— Bicarbonate of

No. 2.

lemon-juice

potash

fresh

scruple

solution

1

in

;

(cleared), 4 drachms ;

water, 1 oz.

— Carbonate of soda,

Effervescent Draught, No. 3.

tincture of

acid, 2 5 grains ;

3 0 grains

tartaric

;

syrup of orange-peel, 2 fluid

calumba, 1 5 drops ;

drachms Mix these ingredients, except the tartaric acid, in the water ; mix the tartaric acid in another tumbler, with two table-spoonfuls of water ; pour in the pre- vious mixture, and drink while effervescing. Citratic Kali. — Carbonate of soda, 2 oz. ; tartaric acid (or citric), oz. ; powdered loaf-sugar, 6 oz. ; essence of lemon, i scruple ; oil of orange, 1 scruple ; neroli, 1 scruple ; pound the sugar ; add the oils and essence ; mix the soda and acid well ; when dry, bottle ; cork tight ; add dessert spoonful in a soda- water-glassful of water. ; water distilled, 2 fluid oz.

— Powdered white sugar, lib. ;

Sherbet.

carbonate

2

of soda,

tartaric acid,

3

oz.

essence of

oz.

;

;

lemon, ; mix well a teaspoonful of the powder in a tumbler of cold water. Very refreshing. Imperial. — Lemon peel, J oz. ; cream of tartar, 1 drachm