1863 The manufacture of liquors, wines, and cordials

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CORDIALS.

Oil of orange, dissolved in alcohol,

Orange Oil.

; oil of lemon, the same quantity ;

one ounce

spirit

of orris-root, one pint ;

essence of

ginger, three powdered mus-

two gallons ;

ounces

clean spirit,

;

tard, four ounces ;

three gallons of honey dissolved

Mix well, and pass through

in one gallon of water.

the filtering bag. The oils of orange and lemon to be cut up in al- cohol, and mixed with the two gallons of spirit ; then half an ounce of English saffron for a fine yel- \ow color.

Take of nutmegs, eight ounces ;

bitter

Ratafia.

ambergris, five grains, rubbed

almonds, six pounds ;

up in a small portion of sugar ; dissolved in three pints of water. with seven gallons of clean spirit. The nutmegs and bitter almonds should be mashed or bruised. The bitter almonds should be well mixed with the honey and water before adding it to the mass. When the ingredients are well mixed, pass them through the filtering bag. honey, three quarts, Mix the above

one

Clean

Cordial.

gallon ;

Pineapple

spirit,

honey, two quarts ;

water, two gallons ;

bruised bit-

two ounces.

ter almonds, six ounces ; The almonds should be fresh.

butyric ether,