Selters Lemonade
Source:
Bartender's Manual or How To Mix Drinks of the Present Style
page:
56
1 1/2
table-spoon
sugar
Ingredient: sugar
What it is: AdditiveMany 19th century recipes specifically called for white sugar, which is more refined and preferred over browner sugars. But modern white sugar is probably too refined, making raw cane sugar the best, easily available choice.
4
to 6
dash
lemon
juice
4
to 5
lump
ice
broken
(Use a large bar glass.)
Ingredient: ice
What it is: AdditiveThe new general availability of ice in the mid 1800s revolutionized bar-tending and drinking. Ice was delivered in blocks that then had to to be broken, crushed, picked and shaved for increasingly popular individual drinks (as opposed to large punches).
Then fill up the glass with Syphon Selters, stir up well with a spoon and serve.
If customers desire to have the imported Selters waters, use that instead of the Syphon Selters.
In order to have the above drink mixed properly, you must not spare sugar or lemon juice.
