1891 Cocktail Botthby's American Bar-Tender

VALUABLE SECRETS FOR LIQUOR DEALERS.

331. DAMIANA BITTERS. Macerate for fourteen days any quantity of Damiana roots in just enough alcohol to cover them, reduce to any desired strength with water, flavor with cardamom seed, clarify and bottle.

332. DEOANTING. When decanting any wine or liquor, great care should be observed in pre– venting any sediment or crust from entering the decanter. A good plan is to filter through filtering paper or fine cambric, and not to drain too closely.

333. DUTIES ON FOREIGN WINES, LIQUORS, ETC. (NEW TARIFF.) 18 91.

SCHEDULE H.

SPmiTS.

N!1fllllols. $250 2 50

Old Bois. Anhydrous alcohol, per gallon •.•••......•.........$1 00 Brandy and spirits, distilled, per brallon ..........•• 2 00

Each and every gauge or wine gallon of measurement shall be counted as at least one proof gallon, and the standard for determining the proof of brandy and other spirits or liquors of any kind imported shall be the same as that which is defined in the laws relating to internal revenue ; but any brandy or other spirituous liquors, imported in casks of less capacity than tourteen gal· Ions, shall be forfeited to the United States; provided, that it shall be lawful for the Secretary of the Treasury, in his discretion, to authorize the ascertain· ment of the proof of wines, cordials or other liquors, by distillation or other· wise, in case where it is impracticable to ascertain such proof by the means prescribed by existing law or regulations. On all compounds or preparations of which distilled spirits are a com· ponent part of chief value, not specially provided for in this Act, there shall be levied a duty not less than that imposed upon distilled spirits. Cordials, liquors, arrack, absinthe, kirschwasser, ratafia, and other spiritu· ous beverages or bitters of all kinds containing spirits, per gallon ~ S:: x; ~