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Rh 1 egg, the strained juice of 2 lemons and 1 orange, the rind of 1 orange, 3 or 4 lumps of sugar.

Method.—Pound the ginger finely, adding gradually a little of its syrup, and press the whole through a fine sieve. Rub the sugar on the orange-rind, add the sugar to the ginger, together with the syrup, lemon and orange juices, and 3 tablespoonfuls of cold water. Boil up, strain, and, when cold, freeze as directed (see p. 988), adding the white of egg when the mixture is about half frozen.

Time.—About 1 hour. Average Cost, about 1s. Sufficient for 6 or 7 persons.

Ingredients.—1 lb. of sweetwater grapes, the thin rind of 2 lemons, the juice of 4 lemons, 1½ pints of syrup, 1 wineglassful of sherry or 1 tablespoonful of orange-flower water.

Method.—Crush the grapes on a hair sieve, and press the pulp through with a wooden spoon, add the syrup boiling, lemon-rind and juice, let it remain until cold, then strain, add the wine, and orange-flower water, and freeze.

Time.—About 1 hour. Average Cost, 2s. to 2s. 3d. Sufficient for 10 or 12 persons.

Ingredients.—1½ pints of syrup No. 2232, 6 lemons, 2 oranges.

Method.—Remove the peel from the lemons and 1 orange as thinly as possible, and place it in a basin. Make the syrup as directed, pour it boiling hot over the rinds, cover, and let it remain thus until cool, then add the juice of the lemons and orange. Strain or tammy, and freeze as directed (see p. 988).

Time.—From 1¼ to 1½ hours. Average Cost, 1s. 4d. Sufficient for 7 or 8 persons.

Ingredients.—1 medium-sized ripe melon, 4 ozs. of sugar, the juice of 2 oranges, the juice of 2 lemons, 1 wineglassful of Maraschino, 1 quart of water.

Method.—Peel and slice the melon, simmer for 10 minutes with the water and rub through a fine hair sieve. When cool, add the strained orange and lemon-juice, the Maraschino, and, if necessary, a little more sugar. Freeze as directed on p. 988.

Time.—From 50 to 60 minutes. Average Cost, 2s. Sufficient for 8 persons.