1862 How to Mix Drinks or the Bon-Vivant's Companion 1$50.pdf

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197. Essence of G-inger.

2lbs. ofground ginger.

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6 gallons of alcohol, 95 per cent. 4 do. of water. Macerate for 2 weeks(see E"o. 5); strain,and filter. 198. Essence of Lemon. 2 ounces of oil of lemon dissolved in 6 gallons of alco hol, 95 per cent.; add 4 gallons of water; filter; color yellow. (See No. 91.) 199. Essence of Peppermint. 2 ounces of oil of peppermint dissolved in 6 gallons of alcohol, 95 per cent.; add 4 gallons of water; color with tincture of turmeric. Filter. (See No. 91.) 200. Essence of "Wintergreen. ■ 2 ounces of oil of wintergreen dissolved in 6 gallons of alcohol, 95 per cent.; add 4 gallons of water; color red with tincture of sanders wood; filter. (See No. 3.) A

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201. Extrait d'Absinthe.

26|- ounces of Italian fennel-seed. 5 lbs. of green anise-seed. 132. ounces of liquorice-root. 32. drachms of calamus-root.

Ground; macerate for 24 hours with Yf gallons of alco hol, 95 per cent., and 62 gallons of water (see No. 5); .di.stil over till running 45 per cent.; macerate the distilled liquor for 48 hours with 42 ounces of peppermint and 12 ounces of Pontic wormwood; press and filter.