The American Soda Book of Receipts and Suggestions

About a thousand formulas for the soda fountain — syrups, phosphates, egg drinks, ice-cream sodas and “fancy drinks” — with hints on installing and running a fountain, from the company that sold them.

This site is the complete 1905 book The American Soda Book, page by page as originally printed — period spelling, remedies and opinions included. About this edition →

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Phosphates & Acids

230 formulas

Ice Cream Sodas & Sundaes

273 formulas

Egg & Milk Drinks

192 formulas

Roots, Barks & Tonics

69 formulas

Chocolate, Coffee & Hot Drinks

56 formulas

Flavors, Extracts & Essences

57 formulas

Plain & Simple Syrups

58 formulas

Running the Fountain

59 formulas

Fruit Syrups

38 formulas

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13 formulas

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Rose Sherbet

One pint vanilla syrup, 1 pint pineapple syrup, 1 pint orange syrup, 4 ounces sherry wine, 2 ounces prepared grape juice…

Orange Julep

Chip off a quarter of the very thin rind of a Florida orange into a glass with a little finely crushed ice and 2 level…

Creme de Menthe Cocktail

Two ounces crême de menthe syrup, 1½ glass shaved ice. Serve in 8-ounce mineral glass, topping off with sundae cherry or sundae…

The Selection of a Soda Fountain

T seems simple, but it is not always an easy task to do right. This task I is made difficult, when you try to get what you ought…

Chocolate Syrup (One-half pound American)

One-half pound American Chocolate Paste, 1 pound American Powdered Chocolate, 6 ounces cornstarch, 2 gallons hot water, 3 quarts…

Manhattan Cream

Three-fourths ounce pineapple syrup, ¾ ounce vanilla syrup, 2 ounces ice cream, ¼ glass cracked ice, 1 egg. Shake, strain, toss…

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