1857 The Bordeaux wine and liquor dealers' guide

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A TREATISE ON

2 oz. tincture of kino, 3 lbs. N. 0. sugar, 2 lbs. raisins.. Color, fine &c., as above.

The foregoing embraces the usual varieties of fo– reign wines imitated, though the same· principle with care may be applied to any wine imported. We will, thel'efore, give, e.s a gMNoJ,formuJ.a: To 40 galls. prepared cider add from 6 to 10 galls. of the wine to be imitated. If a sweet wine, add sugar, honey, or syrup to sweeten ; if an astringent wine, add tincture of kino ; if a rough wine, add tincture of rhatany ; and then color according to the shade of the wine. Color as follows:- A Sherry color, with tincture of saffron; Light amber to deep brown, with sugar coloring; Brandy color, with sugar coloring ; Red, beet root, or red saunders ; Port wine color, extract of rhatany. Coloring should always be put in before fining.

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