To one glass of fresh water allow one tablespoonful of sugar, or to half a glass allow a half tablespoonful, stir till the sugar is dissolved, and drink after a hearty meal. Every old Creole clings to his glass of Eau Sucre. He claims that this custom accounts for the singular freedom that the Creoles, as a rule, enjoy from that distressing complaint, becoming so common in America — Dyspepsia. It is the rarest thing in the world to hear a Creole complain of any stomachic trouble, notwithstanding heavy dinners, number of courses, and richest viands and Wines. The Eau Sucre is passed around the table at the close of the meal, and children, as well as their elders, enjoy the drink.
