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Ginger Drops

Mix one ounce of ground ginger with one pound of sifted sugar, and put it into a saucepan with a cupful of water; add two ounces of freshly-candied orange, pounded in a mortar, with a little sugar. Boil gently, stirring all the time, until the syrup snaps when put into cold water. Dip the pan into cold water for a minute, then pour the mixture out in drops, on writing paper, or on an oiled slab. A little butter may be thrown in if the syrup boils too quickly; or a little lemon-juice, or any other acid, if it is in danger of graining. Time, a quarter of an hour. Probable cost, 8d.