1 pound pulverized sugar.

1 heaping teaspoon powdered gum-arabic.

5 tablespoons water.

1 tablespoon essence pepperment.

Put the water on in a small saucepan or cup and the gum in it and let warm up. When the gum is dissolved put about a quarter of the sugar in, let boil up and then add half the sugar that remains putting it in gradually without stirring. When it boils again take it to the table and stir in the remaining sugar and after that the flavoring. Drop portions the size of quarter dollars on sheets of paper. They slip off the paper when cold. It may be necessary to add another tablespoon or two of sugar to give the drops consistency enough not to run on the paper, yet it is better it be too thin than too much the other way.

426 - Wintergreen Drops

The same as the preceding, but make them pink with a few drops of cochineal or vegetable red coloring and use winter-green extract for flavoring. These drops have a smooth surface but are slightly granulated inside. Clove drops, cinnamon drops etc., same way.