1895 American Bar-Tender by R. C. Miller

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Distil from off the water 5 gallons of aromatic spirit, and add to this 30 drops of oil of lemon, and a syrup made of 24 lbs of sugar, and 3,5^ gallons of water. Color, pale yellow. 81. Cordial, Maccaron, French. 22 ounces of bitter almonds. 1% do. cinnamon. tYs do. cloves. do. cardamom. Ground to coarse powder; macerate for one week, with 5Y2 gallons of alcohol, 95 per cent, and 5V2 gallons of water. Distil from off the water 5 gallons of aromatic spirit, and mix it with a syrup made of 24 lbs. of sugar, and 3I/2 gallons of water. Filter. 82. Cordial, Mint. Y2 ounce of oil of spearmint. Dissolve in 3 gallons of alcohol, 95 per cent, then add a syrup made of 42 lbs. of sugar and 4^ gallons of water. Color green, with tincture of mdigo and saffron. 83. Cordial, Noyau. lb. of apricot kernels, do. peach do. do. prune do. The rinds of 12' oranges, cut in small pieces. Macerate for 24 hours in 3 gallons of alcohol, 95 per cent, and 3>^ gallons of water. Distil from off the water 3 gallons of flavored spirit, and mix it with a syrup made of 42 lbs. of sugar, and 4^ gallons of water. Filter.