Rensselaer Union, Volume 6, Number 33, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 May 1874 — Lemons Wholesome. [ARTICLE]

Lemons Wholesome.

W hen people feel the need of an acid, if they would Jet vinegar alone, and use lemons or apples, they would feel as well satisfied, and receive no injury. A sugges- j tion may not come amiss as to a , good plan, when lemons are cheap ' in the market, to make good lemon syrup. Press your hand on the j lemon, and roll it back and forth i briskly on the table to make it squeeze more easily; then press i the juice into a bowl or tumbler ' —never into a tin; strain out all the seeds, as they give a bad taste. ; Remove all the pulp from the peels, and boil in water —a pint for a dozen pulps—to extract the acid. A few minutes boiling is enough; t hen strai n the W a ter wi I h the j uic e of the lemons; put a pound of white sugar to a pint of the juice; boil ten minutes, bottle it, and your lemonade is ready. Put a tablespoonful or two of this lemon sirup in a glass of water, and have a cooling, healthful drink.