water, as before directed, to the
degree of crack 310; add to the boil saffron paste after it has been
poured on the slab: when on the slab put in the acid and essence of
pineapple; knead the whole together; when stiff enough, cut off in
pieces and pass through the pineapple roll.
COCOANUT TABLETS.
14 lbs. White Sugar.
3 lbs. Glucose.
1 lb. Desiccated Cocoanut.
4 pints water.
PROCESS.--Boil the sugar, water and glucose to the degree of crack; pour
on slab and sprinkle the desiccated cocoanut over the boil, flavor with
lemon, mix up and pass through tablet rollers.
ACID DROPS AND TABLETS.
14 lbs. Best White Sugar.
3/4 oz. Cream of Tartar.
Lemon Flavoring.
4 pints water.
4 oz. Tartaric Acid.
PROCESS.--Put the sugar and water in clean bright pan and bring to the
boil, add cream of tartar, place the lid on the pan and boil for ten
minutes: remove the cover and put in thermometer, boiling on a sharp
fire to the degree of crack: pour out at once on clean, greased slab:
when cool enough, turn up at the edges and fold the boil over, then add
the acid which has been finely powdered, together with a few drops of
lemon; knead up the whole until stiff and pass through drop or tablet
rollers; break up when cold, and dust with powdered sugar, weigh and
bottle.
N.B.--We mean the term "white sugar" to include loaf, dutch crush,
granulated or crystal; any of these of good quality will answer the
purpose.
BROWN COUGH DROPS.
14 lbs. Brown Sugar.
3 lbs. Glucose.
3 oz. Acid Tartaric.
1/2 oz. Oil Aniseed.
1/4 oz. Oil Cloves.
1/4 oz. Oil Peppermint.
2 oz. Herb Horehound.
5 pints Water.
PROCESS.--First boil the herb horehound in the water ten minutes, then
strain; add the liquor to the sugar and the glucose, and boil as for
other drops to crack 310; pour on oiled slab; turn up the edges and fold
in the boil, then put the tartaric acid in a little heap on the boil,
and pour over it the aniseed, clove and peppermint, knead up the whole,
thoroughly mixing the flavors until stiff enough to pass through machine
cough drop rollers.
N.B.--The brown sugar should be of good boiling quality.
LIGHT COUGH DROPS.
14 lbs. White Sugar.
3 lbs. Glucose.
3 oz. Acid Tartaric.
1/2 oz. Cough Drop Essence.
1/2 oz. Oil Aniseed.
4 pints Water.
PROCESS.--Boil the sugar, glucose and water as before directed to the
degree of crack, 310; pour on greased slab; first turn u
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