1857 The Bordeaux wine and liquor dealers' guide

140

APPENDIX.

IMITATION CIDER.

To 8 galls. soft water, 8 lbs. N. 0. sugar, 7 oz. tartaric acid, 1 qt. yeast.

Put the ingredients into a c&j!k and stir it up, after standing 24 hours with the bung out. Bung it up close, add 1 gall. spirits, and let it stand 48 hours, after which time it is ready for use. BITI'ERS. Brr:rERs are considered as tonic and stomachic, and to improve the appetite when taken in moderation. The best time is early in the morning, or an hour before meals. An excessive use of bitters tends to weaken the stomach. They should not be taken for a longer period than a fortnight at one time, allow– ing a similar period to elapse before again having recourse to them. '

BRANDY BITI'ERS.

SPIRIT BITrERS.

I. Dried orange and lemon peel, of each 2 oz. ; fresh ditto, of each 3 oz. ; good brandy 1 gallon ;

Google

Digitized by