1908 The World's Drinks and How to Mix Them by Hon Wm Boothby

101

USEFUL FORMULAS.

COGNAC. 456 To every ten gaJlons of pure spirits add two quarts of New England ntm or one quart of J amaica rum, and from thirty to forty drops of oil cognac put in half a pint of alcohol. Color with sugar coloring.

457

COLORING FOR LI.QUORS.

(BURNT SUGAR OR CARAMEL.) P lace two pounds of cube or crushed sugar and a half-pint of water into a brass or copper kettle that will hold at least a gallon; boil until it is black, t hen take it off the fire and cool by adding about Iialf a pint of water; pour the water into the burnt sugar slowly while stirring. Bottle for future use. COLORING FOR RASPBERRY OR STRAWBERRY SYRUP. Boil half an ounce of cochineal, three-quarters of an ounce of cream of tartar, half an ounce of saleratus and half an ounce of alwn in a quart of water until you get a bright red color and add this to the syrup until the color suits-. This ought to color sixteen gallons of syrup. Always use a copper kettle for boiling. The above ingredients are injurious to health and should be used judiciously. 458

459

CONTENTS OF DIFFERENT CASKS.

In Amerlen n Gnllon s ns Irn11orted Into tl1e United Stutes.

F'irkins. 10

Ki ld erkins 21

Uhds.

Bbls

Half Bbls.

Ale a nd Stout, Gal Ions. . . .

G3

42 32

31

German B eer

16 ¥.: Stlick 14 Sttick. 160 to 180 80 to 90 Pipe. Hhds. Thirds. . . 59 to 60

Stii.clc. German Wine, G a llons .. . . :117

Ohm. 40 to •15

Six· teenth.

Oc· Sixths. taves.

Qrs.

Clarets and S a uternes, Gall~ns, Madeira, Marsala, Oporto Port, T arragon a Port, Sherry, Cognac Brandy, Irish and Scotch Whiskey,

14 ii¥.: 20

28 28 35 40 33 40 to 42

55

110

112 138 156 Butt. 130

22 22 22

69 80 66

45 44

16'h .. 21 to 22 14 to 16

22 22 21 22 22

44 44 42 44 44

English Gin, Holla nd Gin, Jamaica Rum St. Croix Rum,

CONTENTS OF AMERICAN CASI

Half Barre ls 23 gals. 27 gals. 15 gals.

Barrels Bourbon or Rye Whiskey a nd N ew England Rum .. . . 45 gals. Califo rnia Wines a nd Brandies, Pun ch eo n 160 gals..... 50 gals. American L ager Beer ..... . . .. . .. . ................ ... 30 gals.