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8 qts. Water 3 lemons | 8 qts. Water 3 lemons | ||
2 c. sugar 1/4 c. hops | 2 c. sugar 1/4 c. hops | ||
2 c. light brown sugar 1 c. honey | |||
2 c. light brown sugar | |||
1/4 tsp. granulated yeast | 1/4 tsp. granulated yeast | ||
Raisins (25 per gallon bottle) | Raisins (25 per gallon bottle) | ||
Sugar (2 or 3 tsp. to each gallon bottle) | Sugar (2 or 3 tsp. to each gallon bottle) | ||
Melt sugar in boiling water. Peel lemons (take away the white part from the peelings with the fingers - use only the yellow skin). | |||
To boiling sugar syrup add honey, lemon peelings cut into small pieces, and slices of lemon, and hops. (To get the dust out of the hops, rinse under hot water in a strainer.) Let boil 5-10 minutes. Cool. | To boiling sugar syrup add honey, lemon peelings cut into small pieces, and slices of lemon, and hops. (To get the dust out of the hops, rinse under hot water in a strainer.) Let boil 5-10 minutes. Cool. | ||
Dissolve yeast in a little warm water (2 or 3 teaspoonfuls) and add to rest of liquid. | Dissolve yeast in a little warm water (2 or 3 teaspoonfuls) and add to rest of liquid. | ||
Pour into open glass or china container (do not use metal). Let stand overnight.Strain through a cloth and put into bottles. Add 2 or 3 tsp. sugar to each – gallon sized bottle of Sima. Rinse raisins in warm water and add 25 raisins per gallon bottle. | Pour into open glass or china container (do not use metal). Let stand overnight.Strain through a cloth and put into bottles. Add 2 or 3 tsp. sugar to each – gallon sized bottle of Sima. Rinse raisins in warm water and add 25 raisins per gallon bottle. | ||
Place in a cool place for the first day. After that keep chilled in refrigerator until serving time. This is an unusual drink and good. | Place in a cool place for the first day. After that keep chilled in refrigerator until serving time. This is an unusual drink and good. | ||
- Leena Bushman 1962 | |||
Stuttgart, Germany | |||
Leena Bushman 1962 | </poem> | ||
Stuttgart, Germany | |||
Latest revision as of 18:13, 19 November 2021
8 qts. Water 3 lemons
2 c. sugar 1/4 c. hops
2 c. light brown sugar 1 c. honey
1/4 tsp. granulated yeast
Raisins (25 per gallon bottle)
Sugar (2 or 3 tsp. to each gallon bottle)
Melt sugar in boiling water. Peel lemons (take away the white part from the peelings with the fingers - use only the yellow skin).
To boiling sugar syrup add honey, lemon peelings cut into small pieces, and slices of lemon, and hops. (To get the dust out of the hops, rinse under hot water in a strainer.) Let boil 5-10 minutes. Cool.
Dissolve yeast in a little warm water (2 or 3 teaspoonfuls) and add to rest of liquid.
Pour into open glass or china container (do not use metal). Let stand overnight.Strain through a cloth and put into bottles. Add 2 or 3 tsp. sugar to each – gallon sized bottle of Sima. Rinse raisins in warm water and add 25 raisins per gallon bottle.
Place in a cool place for the first day. After that keep chilled in refrigerator until serving time. This is an unusual drink and good.
- Leena Bushman 1962
Stuttgart, Germany