If acid should be in excess add honey or sugar; if too sweet add cider vinegar to suit the taste.
Genuine New Orleans Mead.
| Sarsaparilla root (contused)8 | ounces. |
| Licorice8 | ounces. |
| Cassia bark (contused)8 | ounces. |
| Cloves2 | ounces. |
| Coriander seeds3 | ounces. |
| Ginger8 | ounces. |
Boil for fifteen minutes in eight gallons of water and let stand till cold to settle down, then strain through a flannel rag, and add to it in the fountain:
| Syrup12 | pints. |
| Honey4 | pints. |
| Tincture of ginger4 | ounces. |
| Solution of citric acid4 | ounces. |
Add enough water to complete ten gallons, and charge with gas.—Prof. E. S. Wayne, in Kilner’s Formulary.
Baking Powders.
Pure baking powders are very simple in composition, care being used in preparing them and procuring pure ingredients. According to the advertised statements of the various leading manufacturers we are forced to make our own if we desire a pure and wholesome article. As the essential ingredients of the best baking powder are baking soda and cream of tartar we need only be careful in buying of honest grocers or druggists who will guarantee their purity. It is not difficult to procure pure soda, but the cream of tartar is frequently adulterated, and care must be used in its purchase.
It is very important that the materials used must be finely powdered, perfectly dry, and thoroughly mixed. For household purposes a patent sifter is the best to use in mixing. Run the articles through a number of times and free from all lumps. The ingredients can be dried by placing them in an oven for a short time before mixing.