1869 Cooling Cups and Dainty drinks by William Terrington

85

Bitter Brinks.

— Gentian,

Gentian Bitters, or Aromatic Wine.

drachm

yellow bark,

canella,

1

1 oz.

J oz.

;

;

;

bitter orange-peel (dried), 2 drachms ;

proof spirit,

pound the ingredients digest for one month ;

pint

£ pint

sherry,

1

;

;

add the spirit ;

together

;

strain with pressure,

add the wine in seven days ;

and filter.

— Orange-peel, 8 oz. ;

Brandy Bitters.

carda-

moms, 1 oz.

cinnamon, 1 oz.

essence of cochineal,

;

;

2 drops brandy, 1 gallon ; digest for a month, strain with pressure, and filter. Brandy Bitters , No. 2. — Digest in 1 quart of brandy, 3 oz. sliced gentian root, 3 oz. dried orange- peel, 1 oz. of cinnamon (bruised), 3 cloves, for one month ; strain clear. — Eaisins, lib.; bruised cinnamon, 3 oz. ; ; gentian root, 6 oz. ; Bitters.

zest and juice of 1

Virginia

snake-root,

1

oz.

;

digest in rum

orange and 1 lemon; cloves, 20 ;

for two months ;

strain.

—

Essence

|db. orange-peel

Bitters.

of

(dried),

|lb. orange-apples, £lb. gentian root,

-£lb. lemon-

peel, ground to powder ; add 1 gallon of pure spirit ; add 1 quart of soft water.

macerate for ten days ; -

strain with pressure ;