1895 The Mixicologist by C F Lawlor

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Essence of Lemon.

Take r ounce of oil o( lemon. 1

quart of alcohol (95 per cent). Yz pint of water. r Yz ounces of citric acid.

Grind the citric acid to a powder in a porcelain mortar; dissolve it in the water. Then cut the oil of lemon in the alcohol, and add the acid water.

Tincture of Orange Peel.

T a ke 1 pound of dried orange peel (ground). r gall on of spirits (95 percent) . Place them in a closely corked vessel for ten days; strain and bottle for use. Tincture of Lemon Peel. Cut into small chips the peel of twelve large lemons; place it in a glass jar, and pour over it one gallon spirits seventy percent ; let it stand until the lemon peel h as all sunk to the bottom of the liquor ; it is then ready for use withont either filtering or straining. Tincture of Cloves. T ake one pound of g round cloves ; warm them over a fire until quite h ot ; put them quickly into a jar, pour on th em one gallon ninety-five percent alcohol ; cover them air-tight, and let them stand for ten days; draw off into bottles and cork close.