1857 The Bordeaux wine and liquor dealers' guide

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A TREATISE O~

five per cent. under proof, which is as weak as " aniseed" should ever be made. It may be re– duced with sweetened water.

CARAWAY CORDIAL.

3 lbs. caraway seed bruised, or i oz. essential oil, 20 lbs. sugar, 40 galls. pure spirits, at proof, 16 galls. clear soft water.

Macerate for ten days.

CINNAMON CORDIAL.

This is seldom made with cinnamon, but with either the essential oil or cassia bark. L is prefer– red colored, and therefore may be very well prepar– ed by simple digestion. If the oil be essential, one drachm will be found to be enough for 2 or 3 gallons of spirit. The addition of 2 or 3 drops, each, of es– sence of lemon and orange peel, with about a spoon– ful of' essence of cardamom to each gallon, will im– prove it. Some persons add to the above quantity one drachm 9f cardamom seeds, and one ounce eac:1

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