A Warm Weather Drink

Here is a recipe for soda water powders, which are considerad excellent for allaying thirst in warm weather. Have put in blue paper 80 grains of carbonate of soda, in white paper 25 grains of tartaric acid. Dissolve the soda powder in half a glass of water and stir into it the acid and drink while effervescing. If you desire Birup, make it out of sngar boiled in water and flavor as you like.