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Lemon Syrup

Boil six ounces of sugar in a pint of water until it is dissolved. Let it cool, then add a quarter of a pint of lemon-juice and half a drachm of essence of lemon. Mix thoroughly, and bottle for use. Time, a quarter of an hour to boil the syrup. Probable cost, 8d. Sufficient, two table-spoonfuls of syrup to a tumblerful of cold water.