1896 Fancy Drinks and Poplular Beverages by the only William (paper cover)

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FRl111' WINES.

519. lllisdJniak. (CHERRY WINE WITH HONEY A LA RUSSE.)

Into a strong little cask, well bound with iron bands, you fill ripe sour cherries, so that only about two inches room is left; then pour slowly over the cherries clean, white, unboiled honey con– taining no particles of wax, and fill each empty space between the cherries with honey. As soon as the upper layer of cherries is nearly covered by honey, ·put the cover tightly on the cask, bung and seal well bung-hole and lid, or best cover the entire surface with pitch to prevent any air from entering; then sink the cask in sand or earth for three months; during this time the fermen– tation is going qn; there is great danger the cask might burst, unless it be of very strong material. After three months the wine is filtered, bottled, and is ready for use.

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