1872 Cooling Cups and Dainty Drinks (Mixellany)

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Bitter Drinks.

Gentian Bitters, or Aromatic Wine. —Gentian, 1 oz.; yellow bark, 1 oz. ; canella, 1 drachm ; bitter orange-peel (dried), 2 drachms; proof spirit, J pint; sherry, 1 pint; pound the ingredients together; add the spirit; digest for one month ; add the wine in seven days; strain with pressure, and filter. Brandy Bitters.— Orange-peel, 8 oz.; carda- moms, 1 oz. ; cinnamon, 1 oz. ; essence of cochineal, 2 drops ; gentian root, 6 oz.; 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. Bitters. —Raisins, lib.; bruised cinnamon, 3 oz.; Virginia snake-root, 1 oz.; zest and juice of 1 orange and 1 lemon; cloves, 2 0 ; digest in rum for two months ; strain. Essence of Bitters. —Jib. orange-peel (dried), Jib. orange-apples, Jib. gentian root, Jib. lemon- peel, ground to powder; macerate for ten days; add 1 gallon of pure spirit; strain with pressure; add 1 quart of soft water.