1899 The Mixicologist by C F Lawlor

THE MIXICOEOGIST.

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CORDIALS. Kirschwasser,a spirit from black cberries,in great demand throughout Europe, is becoming abundant in the United States,and equal to any in Europe. Kirsch is an excellent digestive and tonicfor throat, lungs and entire system; used in sorbets, etc. A punch of kirsch, coffee, sugar and ice-water makes a delicious drink in warm weather. Benedictine, distilled at Fecamp, Normandy,is a very famous old cordial, originally prepared exclus ively by the Benedictine monks, but since the French Revolution it has been made by a secular company. It is known principally as a genitial stimulant. Chartreuse is a tonic cordial, very palatable,and highly esteemed for its stomachic and antifebrile virtues. It is prepared by the distillation of various aromatic plants, especially nettles, growing in the Alps,carnations, absinthium,and the young buds of the pine tree. There are three kinds,green,yellow, and white.