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by Mrs. Sarah T. Rorer (1911)
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Sugar Drops
These drops should be made from the finest quality
of granulated sugar. It should be sifted in a hair sieve
to rid it of any sugar dust it may contain. Powdered
sugar or fine confectioners' sugar should never be
used for the drops, as they destroy their brilliancy
and cause them to stick to the oiled paper.
Peppermint Drops
Put three and a half ounces of sugar and a
tablespoonful of water in a small granite saucepan,
add three drops of essence of peppermint. Stand the
saucepan over the fire, and, when the mixture begins
to melt, stir with a small wooden paddle for two
minutes, then take it from the fire. Have ready large
sheets of oiled fool's-cap paper. Take the saucepan in
the left hand, and your candy dipper in the right.
Pour the candy in drops about the size of large peas,
in close rows on the oiled paper, using the handle of
the candy dipper to cut off, as it were, each one from
the saucepan. When the drops are firm and cold, dip a
paste brush in warm water and lightly brush the
under side of the paper, then with a limber knife
remove the drops, and place them on a sieve in a
warm place to dry. Keep in air-tight boxes.
Rose Drops
Make precisely the same as Peppermint Drops, using
three drops of prepared cochineal and four drops of
essence of rose, instead of the peppermint.
Lemon Drops
Proceed precisely the same as for Peppermint Drops,
using a half-teaspoonful of acetic acid instead of the
peppermint.
Ginger Drops
Proceed precisely the same as for Peppermint Drops,
using a teaspoonful of powdered Jamaica ginger
instead of the peppermint.
Apple Drops
Pare and core two tart apples, cut them into thin
slices, put them into a saucepan with a gill of cider,
and stew until reduced to a thick paste, then press
through a fine sieve. Take a half-pound of this pulp,
and add a half-teaspoonful of acetic acid, and a
half-pound of the sifted sugar. Bring this to boiling
point, stirring continuously. Try it in ice-water, and,
as soon as it hardens, drop it the same as Peppermint
Drops.
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