1868 The complete Practical Distiller

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this impregnated spirit 4 ounces of choice amber, finely powdered, and let it digest three days ; thus you have a very rich tincture of amber. The tincture being thus made, take of the strongest spirits of sal-ammoniac 16 pounds, and add to the foregoing tincture, together with 8 pounds of highly rectified spirits of wine. You will thus obtain the celebrated ^^ Eau de Luce,' which is so much in use in all cases of fainting, lowness of spirits, giddiness, headache, &c.

IRISH USQUEBAUGH.

This is a very celebrated cordial, the basis of which is Take of nutmegs, cloves, and cinnamon, of each of the seeds of anise, caraway, and coriander, each 4 ounces; liquorice-root, sliced, half a pound. Bruise the seeds and spices, and put them, together with the liquorice, into the still, with 11 gallons of proof-spirit and 2 gallons of water ) distil with a pretty brisk fire till the feints begin to rise. But as soon as your still begins to work, fasten to the nose of the worm 2 ounces of English safi'ron, tied up in a cloth, that the liquor may run through it and extract all its tincture ; and in order to do this, you should often press the saffron with your fingers. When the operation is finished, dulcify the spirits with fine sugar. This may be prepared without distillation in the fol* lowing manner : — Take of raisins, stoned, 5 po nds ; figSp saiFron. 2 ounces ;