1857 The Bordeaux wine and liquor dealers' guide

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A TREATISE ON

directions as laid down in Formula No. 1. Bran– dies made by Formula No. 2, should stand from three to five days, and then be racked off.

ForomLA. No. 3.-0ther Hedilum Brandies.

To 40 galls. pure spirits, 10 to 20 o. p., add 1 i oz. oil Cognac, 1 oz. loaf sugar, 2 oz. omanthic acid, 2 oz. acetic acid, 4 oz. tincture of kino,

5 to 8 galls. of the brandy to be imitated ; and then confine yourself to principles, as laid down in Formulas 1 and 2. These three formulas will apply to any and every style of brandy imported.

REDUarION OF BRANDIES.

Brandies may be reduced with "pwre spirits" to any required extent, but care should be taken to use only a spirit that is odorless, and of proof equal to the brandy. This reduction can be carried from 1 part of spirits and 4· parts of brandy, to parts of 2

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