The Samaritan cookery book

1 oz, citric acid | 6 breakfastcupfuls water Pare rind of lemons very thinly. Put in a saucepan with the water, and boil gently quarter of an hour. Add the juice of the lemons, and boil quarter of an hour more with the lid very closely shut. Strain this all through a jelly bag and return to pan with sugar and acid, and let it all boil gently for five minutes. Allow it to cool, and bottle for use. It may be used either with water or potash water, and makes an excellent summer drink. Mrs. D. R. Cunningham, 2 Darnley Road, Pollokshields. GRECIAN LEMON SYRUP. 7 lbs. loaf sugar I J lb. citric acid crystals 7 pints cold water | (2/- per lb.) 6d. bottle lemon essence. Bring to boiling point in jellypan water, sugar, and acid. Put into basin to cool thoroughly, and then add the essence. Bottle and cork well. Miss Duthie, 12 Cromwell Square, Queen’s Park, Glasgow. LIME JUICE. Boil 4 quarts of water. Put in a large basin 2 lbs. sifted sugar, 3d. worth essence of lemon, and 6d. worth citric acid. Pour boiling water over and stir till dissolved. Tie saffron in a piece of muslin, and leave in the basin till it colours the mixture yellow. A small quantity in a tumbler of water makes a refreshing drink. Mrs. Hoole, Renfrew Street, Glasgow. BLUE, i oz. oxalic acid | i oz. Chinese blue 6 quart bottles of water Mix and bottle for use. This is a good blue, and improves by keeping. FOR COPPER UTENSILS. A pennyworth oxalic acid dissolved in a pint bottle with hot water. Apply with flannel rag and polish with soft duster. All utensils are best heated before using the liquid to them, as it gives a brighter polish. This is poisonous, and must be labelled so. Miss Duthie, 12 Cromwell Square, Queen’s Park, Glasgow. EXCELLENT COLD CREAM for the FACE. \ oz. spermaceti | \ oz. pure white wax 3 oz. almond oil Scrape very fine. Put into a deep vessel or jam pot. Pour oil over, dissolve slowly, set it aside for io minutes, take a bone spoon and beat half an hour the same way. You may add a little lanoline, also a little perfume, say eau-de-cologne. Mrs. I). R. Cunningham, 2 Darnley Road, Pollokshields. AN EXCELLENT AND USEFUL EMBROCATION. | gill turpentine I £ gill spirits of wine J gill acetic acid | id. worth ground camphor Yolks of 2 eggs Whisk the eggs, dissolve the camphor and the turpentine and mix all well together. Mrs. D. R. Cunningham, 2 Darnley Road, Pollokshields. HAIR WASH. id. worth of camphor. | 3d. worth of spirits of rosemary, id. worth of powdered borax. | £ oz. spirits of wine. Put all ingredients into a quart bottle and fill up with cold water. Shake well before using. Miss Duthie, 12 Cromwell Square. Queen’s Park, Glasgow. HAIR LOTION. i gill of paraffin oil. | 10 drops oil of lavender. 2 drachms of tincture of cantharides. Shake the lotion before using, and rub a little into the roots of the hair night and morning. Miss I. Barton, 14 Queen Mary Avenue, Crosshill. r ~ ' — w~ Royal Exchange Assurance. Incorporated a.d. 1720. Funds in Hand exceed = £4,600,000 Claims Paid exceed = = £41,000,000 For Sea , Fire, Life, Annuities , Accidents and Employers’ Liability. Scottish Branch — 163 WEST GEORGE STREET, GLASGOW. JAS. GEMMILL, Manager. LEAPING TO THE FRONT ! T H niLBAREE TEAS