“Any flavoring desired.”
Boil sugar and water ten minutes, and cool; add strained lemon juice, mint leaves bruised, and ginger ale; half fill glasses with crushed ice, and julep, and garnish with a sprig of mint.
DEWBERRY VINEGAR
Over three quarts of dewberries pour one pint of vinegar and let it stand twenty-four hours. Strain and add one pound of sugar to one pint of juice. Scald twenty minutes and bottle tight. Strawberry and raspberry vinegar may be made in the same way.
Cakes
DEVIL’S FOOD CAKE
Two eggs,
Two cups of brown sugar,
One cup of butter,
One cup of buttermilk,