well beaten, hops 2 ounces, yeast one quart. The ginger root and
hops should be boiled for 20 or 30 minutes in enough of the water to
make all milk warm; then strain into the rest, and the yeast added
and allowed to work itself clear as the cider and bottled.


52. SILVER TOP DRINK

Take of water 3 quarts, white sugar 4 lbs., oil of lemons one
teaspoonful, white of 5 eggs, beaten with one teaspoonful of flour;
boil to form syrum, then divide into equal parts, and to one add 3
ounces of tartaric acid, and to the other part 4 oz. of carbonate
of soda, then take two thirds of a glass of water, and put in a
spoonful of each of the syrups, more or less, according to the size
of the glass.


53. DIRECTIONS FOR MAKING SODA DRINKS

In getting up any of the soda drinks which are spoken of hereafter
it will be preferable to put about 4 oz. of carbonate (sometimes
called supercarbonate) of soda into one pint of water, and shake
when you wish to make a glass of soda, and pour from this into the
glass until if foams well instead of using dry soda as directed.


54. IMPERIAL CREAM NECTAR

Part 1st.--Take 1 gallon water, 6 lbs. loaf sugar, 6 ounces tartaric
acid, gum arabic 1 oz.