GINGER BEER. Put into a kettle, two ounces of powdered ginger,(or more if it is not very strong,) half an ounce of cream of tartar, two large lemons cut in slices, two pounds of broken loaf-sugar, and one gallon of soft water. Simmer them over a slow fire for half an hour. When the liquor is nearly cold, stir into it a large table-spoonful of the best yeast. After it has fermented, bottle for use. SEVENTY-FIVE RECEIPTS FOR PASTRY CAKES, AND SWEETMEATS BY MISS LESLIE, OF PHILADELPHIA. 1832 Note: That would be pastries and recipes in modern parlance.