1862 Bar Tender's Guide price $1.50 by Jerry Thomas

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COQTJETTK FLATTEUSE.

91. Color, Yellow. Mix A lb. American saffi-on, cut very fine, mtb 1 quart ofalcohol,95 per cent.; put it in a covered jar, in a warm place, and let it stand for 8 days; then press, filter, and bottle for use. A yellow coloring may also be made of turmericinstead of saffron. Observe thesame proportions, and make in the same way. 92. Color, Purple. Mix ^lb. elderberries,mashed to a pulp,with 1 quart of of alcohol, 95 per cent. Macerate (see No.5)in a warm place for 8 days; then press, filter, and bottle for use.

93. Color, Red. 1 oxmce offinely-powdei*ed cochineal. ^ drachm of calcinated alum.

Boiled with a quart of water,in an earthen dish; add quart of alcohol, 95 per cent., press, filter, and bottle for

use.

94. Color, Yiolet.

1 pint ofblue color. 2 pints ofred color. Mix together.

95. Coquette Flatteuse.

24 drop^of oil ofrose. 48 do. oil of mace. 32 do. essence ofambergris.

Dissolve in 3 gallons of alcohol, 95 per cent.; then add a syrup made of 42 lbs. of sugar and 4f gallons of water (see No.1). Color rose (see No.93).