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Acidulated Drops

Clarify some sugar as follows: to every two pounds of sugar allow one pint of water and the white of one egg; put the sugar and water into a saucepan, and stir them over the fire until the former is thoroughly dissolved; add the white of the egg, and boil, skimming constantly until the syrup looks quite clear. Remove it from the fire, strain it, and return it to the saucepan. Mix with it tartaric acid or lemon-juice, according to taste, and let all boil together until the syrup crackles when put into cold water. Have ready a well-oiled dish, and drop the sugar as regularly and quickly as possible into it. If there is any appearance of the syrup boiling over, two or three drops of oil, or a little cold water, may be put in. Time to prepare, about half an hour. Probable cost, 1s.