1862 The Bartender's Guide price $2,50 by Jerry Thomas

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INTRODUCTION.

sary to describe the raw materials generally used in mace- rating and distilling. Such a description would only un- necessarily enlarge the work, thereby increasing the price, with but little or no advantage to the reader. A Avell in- formed and practical druggist will at once be able to understand, and properly furnish, the articles contained in each recipe. The first to be described are the '•''Mamifacturing Instru- ments^'' for without these nothing can be effected. The arrangements and preparations of the articles described in this work, do not contemplate an expensive and costly ap- paratus, nevertheless the author recommends that the best materials and most substantial instruments should be pro- vided, by reason of their durability, and the certainty of obtaining in its perfection a good product. * The instruments deemed indispensable in the process of distilling are as follows : — first, a furnace ; second, two boilers of tinned copper; third, a copper skimmer; fourth, a few filter-bags, filtering-holders, and a percolator ; fifth, tubs and pails for various uses; sixth, measures fi-om one gallon to that of the smallest ; seventh, weights and scales; eighth, areometer; ninth, funnels; tenth, alcohol lamps, with tinned dishes for different colors of bottle wax eleventh, a cork-press and syphon; twelfth, casks, demi- johns, bottles. Those who Nvish to engage in this business on a large scale, would do well to purchase a brass mortar ; one of iron would often change the color of the material ; one of etone is required for the preparation of syrup of orgeat. Sieves must also be provided for separating the coarse pow- dered materials from the fine, and a large knife for cutting and preparing roots, etc., etc., for the poAvdered state. Kecessary PrejKirations. — There should always be on hand, well clarified aa hite and brown sugar syrups, put u{j