This section is from the "Henley's Twentieth Century Formulas Recipes Processes" encyclopedia, by Norman W. Henley and others.
Thoroughly beat the yolks of 12 fresh eggs with 2.25 pounds finely powdered, refined sugar, the juice
of 3 lemons and 2 oranges, and 3 bottles of Grâves or other white wine, over the fire, until rising. Remove, and slowly beat 1 bottle of Jamaica rum with it.
Vigorously beat 4 whole eggs and the yolks of 4 with 0.5 pound of fine sugar; next add 2 quarts of white wine and beat over a moderate fire until rising.
Beat up the yolks of 8 eggs in 1 quart of good milk over the fire, until boiling, then quickly add 5 ounces of sugar and 1/8 quart of fine cognac.
Heat 1 pint of strong coffee and 1 pint of milk, 5 ounces of sugar, and the yolks of 8 eggs, until boiling, then add 1/16 quart of Jamaica rum.
Plain syrup, 42°..... 10 gallons
Essence of pineapple 8 drachms Tincture of lemon.. . 5 ounces Carbonate of magnesia.............. 1 ounce
Liquid saffron...... 2.5 ounces
Citric-acid solution.. 30 ounces
Caramel........... 2.5 ounces
Filter before adding the citric-acid solution and limejuice. Use 2 ounces to each bottle.
To 100 parts of water add from 10 to 15 parts of sugar, dissolve and add to the syrup thus formed an aqueous extract of 0.8 parts of green or black tea. Add fresh beer or brewers' yeast, put in a warm place and let ferment. When fermentation has progressed to a certain point the liquid is cleared, and then bottled, corked, and the corks tied down. The drink is said to be very pleasant.
Limejuice cordial that will keep good for any length of time may be made as follows: Sugar, 6 pounds; water, 4 pints; citric acid, 4 ounces; boric acid, 0.5 ounce. Dissolve by the aid of a gentle heat, and when cold add refined limejuice, 60 ounces; tincture of lemon peel, 4 ounces; water to make up to 2 gallons, and color with caramel.
 
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