Photo: Ernest Porzi
Ingredients
- 2 pints of water
- two tablespoonfuls of the syrup are sufficient
- 2 tablespoonfuls of syrup to a tumbler-ful of cold water
- 2 lbs
- 12 drachm of essence of lemon
- two ingredients to the syrup
Directions
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1822. INGREDIENTS.--2 lbs. of loaf sugar, 2 pints of water, 1 oz. of citric acid, 12 drachm of essence of lemon.
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_Mode_.--Boil the sugar and water together for 1/4 hour, and put it into a basin, where let it remain till cold. Beat the citric acid to a powder, mix the essence of lemon with it, then add these two ingredients to the syrup; mix well, and bottle for use. Two tablespoonfuls of the syrup are sufficient for a tumbler of cold water, and will be found a very refreshing summer drink.
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_Sufficient_--2 tablespoonfuls of syrup to a tumbler-ful of cold water.
By Isabella Beeton ·
Recipe sourced from
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