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.

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Simple Syrup (Ounces I gallon Mix thoroughly)

12 ounces I gallon Mix thoroughly.

Lactart Syrup.

Ladies' Cocktail.

Mixing glass half full cracked ice, 2 ounces cherry syrup, I dash lemon juice, 1 teaspoonful brandy, fill with plain water. Strain into cocktail glass and add maraschino cherry.

Ladies' Favorite.

Take 1 quart cream and 1/2 gallon plain syrup; mix; bring them to a boil; when cold, add ½ an ounce vanilla extract, 1½ pint strawberry syrup; use 2 ounces of above to glass, and draw soda water with a fine stream. Lemon Aceton for Headaches, etc.

I ounce lemon syrup. 2 drams, by measure, Caffein Aceton (Wyeth), Bromo Caffein, Bromo Seltzer, or any other.

Put into glass Caffein Aceton, add to it 14 glass from small stream, then add syrup and ice; fill solid. Add sprig of mint and slice of lemon. Lemonade.

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