A PROCESS FOR PRODUCING AN IMPROVED BEVERAGE
Year: 1882

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to John Lane, of the City of Liverpool, in the County of
Lancaster, for an Invention of "A PROCESS FOR PRODUCING AN IMPROVED
BEVERAGE."
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said John Lane at the Office
of the Commissioners of Patents on the 20th July 1882.
JOHN LANE of the City of Liverpool in the County of Lancaster, "A PROCESS
FOR PRODUCING AN IMPROVED BEVERAGE
"
This Invention has for its object the production of a palatable nutritious
wholesome and inexpensive liquid or semi liquid food; which can be substituted
for Tea, Coffee, Cocoa, Chocolate, Milk, Beer, Cyder, Ale, and so forth, by persons
of all ages and conditions.
To manufacture this Improved Beverage, take (say about) 60, (Sixty) parts of
unfermented wort, prepared from good malt, by the Brewer in the ordinary
manner, to which add (say about) eight ounces of ground rice for each gallon of
wort and in a suitable copper slowly boil the same until it ceases to feel granular
or rough and becomes perfectly smooth on the palate. Then add (say about) four
ounces of fine sugar for each gallon of the mixture, with (say about) fifteen parts
(by measure of the whole) of water in which is infused saffron, annotto or other
innoxious colouring matter and (say about) twenty five parts of good milk. These
additions will reduce the heat of the contents of the pan considerably below the
boiling point (212°). Then care must be taken to prevent its rising again to that
point, but it must be gently raised to a heat below that of boiling, to preserve the
milk without injury to its digestive qualities. Immediately before drawing off add
essence of lemon, or other suitable flavouring, when it is ready for consumption and
may be used either hot or cold.
In place of the ground rice, either in part or wholly sago-flour, tapioc>, Iceland
or Irish Moss or other farinaceous albumenous or gelatinous substances may be
used either alone or in combination. And the relative proportions may be varied
but it is preferred not to reduce the quantity of wort used below one half the
whole bulk.

page_text: SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed
by the said John Lane in the Great Seal Patent Office on the 19th January
1883.
JOHN LANE of the City of Liverpool, in the County of Lancaster.
FOR PRODUCING AN IMPROVED BEVERAGE"
"A PROCESS
This my said Invention has for its object the production of a palatable nutritious
wholesome and inexpensive liquid or semi-liquid food which can be substituted
for Tea Coffee, Cocoa, Chocolate, Milk, Beer, Cyder, Ale and so forth by persons
of all ages and conditions
To manufacture this improved Beverage I take (say about) 60 (sixty) parts of
unfermented wort prepared from good malt by the Brewer in the ordinary
manner to which I add (say about) eight ounces of ground rice for each gallon
of wort and in a suitable copper slowly boil the same until it ceases to feel
granular or rough and becomes perfectly smooth on the palate Then I add (say
about) four ounces of fine sugar for each gallon of the mixture with (say about) fifteen
parts (by measure of the whole) of water in which is infused saffron annotto or
other innoxious colouring matter and (say about) twenty five parts of good milk
These additions will reduce the heat of the contents of the pan considerably below
the boiling point (212°) Then I take care to prevent its rising again to that
.point but I then raised it to a heat below that of boiling; to preserve the milk
without injury to its digestive qualities Immediately before the drawing off I
add essence of lemon or other suitable flavouring when it is ready for consumption
and may be used either hot or cold
In place of the ground Rice either in part or wholly, sago-flour, tapioco, Iceland
or Irish Moss or other farinaceous albumenous or gelatinous substances may be
used either alone or in combination And the relative proportions may be varied
but I preferred not to reduce the quantity of wort used below one half the
whole bulk
. Having now fully described and ascertained the nature of this my said Invention
and the best means I am acquainted with to carry the same into practical effect
I wish it to be understood that I do not confine myself to the precise bulk or
weight or relative proportions of the several ingredients specified as it will be
readily seen that the same may be considerably varied without departing from the
Invention but what I claim as new and my Invention is combing any two three
or more of the ingredients herein before specified with wort for the production of
any improved beverage substantially in the manner and for the purposes
herein before fully described and set forth or any near modification of the same
In witness whereof I the said John Lane have hereunto set my hand and
affixed my seal this eighteenth day of January in the year of our Lord
One thousand eight hundred and eighty three
Witness
WILLIAM WALKER,
of Moss Farm,
Stoneycroft,
near
Liverpool.
JOHN
(L.S.) LANE