Beverages

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Barley Water

2 oz well washed barley into a fry with the "curl" of the outer peel of a lemon & a little sugar, pour over this a pint of boiling water set it cool strain it squeeze a little lemon juice into it -& when cold it is excellent drink

Last thing at night or early mornings - cooked fruit baked apples Hot cup of coffee

Ginger Pop

 

Water 5 1/2 gallons

Ginger root bruised 1/4 lb.

Tartaric acid 1/2 oz.

White Sugar 2 1/2 lbs.

White of Eggs - 3 well beaten

Lemon oil 1 Teaspoon

Yeast 1 gill

Boil the root for 30 minutes in one gallon of the water. Strain off & put the oil in while hot - Mix - Make over night & in the morning skim & bottle Keeping out the sediments.