1867 Six Hundred Receipts by John Marquart

600 MISCELLANEOUS VALUABLE RECEIPTS.

152

drachms uuground cloves, |-

ounce cinnamon, bruised

draw off, strain

mix, and let stand 2 or 3 weeks ;

and fine if necessary.

No. 317. Bothelle Brandy.

No, 3. Take 15 gallons pure spirits, 9 pounds bruised raisins, 3 ounces acetic ether, IJ ounces acetic acid, 3 ounces ground cinnamon, 3 pounds loaf sugar, 3 ounces tincture of kino, 3 ounces tincture of catechu mix, and manage as the last. Colour.

No. 318. Lavender Brandy.

Take 5 gallons pure spirits, proof, J drachm oil of lavender dissolved in alcohol for 10 or 12 hours, then add it to your pure spirits ; also add IJ gallons soft water, 2 drachms tincture of cinnamon, 1 quart simple syrup. Colour with sugar-colouring. No. 319. Ginger Brandy. Take 10 gallons pure sweet liquor, add J ounce tincture of cardamom-seed; then take i pound ground ginger-root, infuse in 1 quart alcohol for 6 or 8 days ; filter, and add to your liquor ; mix thoroughly. Then add 2J gallons soft water, and 2 quarts simple syrup.

No. 320.

How to male Tincture of Cinnamon. Take 4| ounces ground cinnamon, alcohol, diluted, 3 pints; infuse for 2 weeks. ^wBeady.)