Put two quarts ripe, fresh gathered berries in a stone or china
vessel, and pour over them a quart of vinegar. After standing
twenty-four hours, strain through a sieve. Pour the liquid over two
quarts fresh berries, which strain after twenty-four hours. Allow one
pound loaf sugar to each pint of juice. Break up the sugar and let it
melt in the liquid. Put the whole in a stone jar, cover closely, and
set in a kettle of boiling water, which must be kept boiling briskly
an hour. Take off the scum, and, when cold, bottle.--_Miss N. L._
RASPBERRY ACID.
Dissolve five ounces tartaric acid in two quarts water, and pour it
over twelve pounds berries. Let it stand twenty-four hours, and then
strain without bruising the fruit. To each pint clear juice add one
pound and a half dissolved sugar, and leave a few days. If a slight
fermentation takes place, delay corking a few days. Then cork and
seal.--_Mrs. G._
LEMON VINEGAR.
Fill a bottle nearly full of strong cider vinegar. Put in it the rind
of two or three lemons, peeled very thin. In a week or two it will be
ready for use, and will not only make a nice beverage (very much like
lemonade), but will answer for seasoning.--_Mrs. M. C. C._
LEMON OR ORANGE SYRUP.
Put one pound and a half white sugar to each pint of juice. Add some
peel, and boil ten minutes, then strain and cork. It makes a fine
beverage, and is useful for flavoring pies and puddings. The juice of
any acid fruit may be made into a syrup by the above recipe.
ORGEAT.
Make a syrup of one pound sugar to one pint water. Put it aside till
cold. To five pounds sugar put one gill rose-water and two
tablespoonfuls essence of bitter almonds.--_Mrs. I. H._
SUMMER BEER.
Twelve quarts water, one quart molasses, one quart strong hop-tea,
one-half pint yeast. Mix well and allow to settle. Strain through a
coarse cloth, and bottle. It will be good in twenty-four hours.--_Mrs.
E. W._
CREAM BEER.
Two ounces tartaric acid, two pounds white sugar, three pints water,
juice of one lemon. Boil all together. When nearly cold, add whites of
three eggs, well beaten, with one-half cupful flour, and one-half
ounce essence wintergreen. Bottle and keep in a cool place. Take two
tablespoonfuls of this mixture for a tumbler of water, in which put
one-quarter teaspoonful soda.--_Mrs. E._
LEMON BEER.
Cut two large lemons in slices and put them in a jar. Add one pound
white sugar and one gallon boiling water. Let it stand till cool; then
add one-quarter cupful yeast. Let it stand till it ferments. Bottle in
the evening in stone jugs and cork tightly.--_Mrs. G. W. P._
GINGER BEER.
One and a half ounce best ground Jamaica ginger, one and a half ounce
cream of tartar, one pound brown sugar, two sliced lemons, four quarts
boiling water, one-half pint yeast. Let it ferment twenty-four hours.
In two weeks it will be ready for use.--_Mrs. G. W. P._
SMALL BEER.
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