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Powders, Ginger Beer

Take one to two drachms of white sugar, powdered, twenty-six grains of bicarbonate of soda, six grains of the finest Jamaica ginger, powdered, and one drop of essence of lemon. Mix these ingredients, and wrap the powder in blue paper. Take thirty-five grains of powdered tartaric acid, or thirty grains of powdered citric acid, and wrap in white paper. To use, dissolve each colour in about half a glassful of water; mix the two, and drink whilst effervescing.