Syrups
Oyster Broth
Chop the oysters and cook in the oyster liquor for a few minutes. Then add scalded milk and bring to the boiling point. Strain, and season…
Quick Mutton Broth
Pour one pint of cold water over one pound of lean mutton, chopped very fine. Let stand until the water turns very red. Then simmer for ten…
Orange and Egg
Add the beaten white of an egg to the juice of an orange. This makes a delicious drink for an invalid.
Syrups
"Lucent syrops, tinct with cinnamon." Keats, Eve of St. Agnes.
Plain Syrup
To six pounds of sugar add one half gallon of water. Stir until sugar is dissolved and bring to boiling point. Strain through a flannel…
Cocoa Syrup
Boil two cups of sugar in one cup of water for five minutes, and add one cup of cocoa which has been rubbed to a smooth paste with one cup…
Lemon Syrup
Wash and wipe the lemons and squeeze out all the juice, and rub the yellow rind over some of the sugar. Measure the juice and allow six…
Currant Syrup
Mash the currants, put in a covered receptacle, and set in a warm place for four days. Strain through a jelly bag overnight, but do not…
Chocolate Syrup
Dissolve one half pound of chocolate in two and one half quarts of water. Add eight and one half pounds of granulated sugar, and when…
Lemon Juice (To preserve lemon juice)
To preserve lemon juice for future use it may be boiled down to half its bulk. This will keep indefinitely.
Grape Syrup
Make according to the recipe for currant syrup. Strawberry Syrup No. 1 Dissolve two pounds of sugar in one pint of water in a porcelain…
Thrift Pineapple Syrup
When making jams or preserves save the parings and cores of pineapples. Wash well and chop fine, and use one whole pineapple as well. Cover…
Rose Syrup
Bring a quart of water to a boil and add one pound of rose leaves. Remove from the fire, cover, and let stand overnight. In the morning…
Violet Syrup
Violet syrup is made according to the recipe for rose syrup, using only the violet petals.
Sarsaparilla Syrup
Put three tablespoonfuls of sarsaparilla extract into a gallon jug and fill up with plain syrup. Color with caramel.
Peach Syrup
Peel and mash five pounds of peaches, and cook slowly in one quart of cider vinegar and one quart of water. Add a small piece of cinnamon…
Mint Syrup
Put a handful of mint leaves in a bowl and sprinkle with two tablespoonfuls of sugar. Bruise well and add one half pint of water to…
Blackberry Extract
To five quarts of blackberry juice, add ten pounds of sugar, five ounces powdered cinnamon, and two and one quarter ounces of mace. Stir…
Blackberry Syrup
Make according to the recipe for raspberry syrup. Raspberry Syrup No. 1 Mash four quarts of red raspberries, and add one and one half pints…
Orgeat Syrup
Blanch one half pound of sweet almonds, and twelve bitter almonds. Pound to a paste, adding one half cup of orange flower water gradually…
Vanilla Syrup
Add one quarter of an ounce of vanilla extract to two quarts of plain syrup. Mix well and bottle.
Clove Syrup
Add one teaspoonful of quintessence of cloves to a quart of plain syrup. Mix well and bottle.