1919 Home made beverages

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Beverages

remain undisturbed for about 6 months before racking the wine off into bottles. 2. — To 4J^ gal. of water allow the pulp and juice of 50 and the rinds of 25 lemons, 16 lb. of loaf sugar, J^ oz. of isinglass, 1 pt. of brandy (if convenient). Remove the rinds of 25 lemons in thin strips, remove from each lemon every particle of white pith, and cut them into slices. Put aside the pips, place the sliced lemon rind and lemons in a wooden tub or earthenware bowl, and pour over them the cold water. , Stir frequently fbr 7 days, then strain into a cask and add the sugar. Bung loosely until fermentation ceases, then add the isinglass dissolved in a little water, and bung tightly for 6 months. At the end of this time add the brandy and rack the wine off into bottles. Malmsey, British. — From sliced or grated parsnips, 4 lb.; boiling water, 1 gal.; when cold press out the liquid, and to each gal. add of cream of tartar, J^ oz.; and good granulated sugar, 3 lb.; ferment, rack, and add of brandy 3 to 5%. Good Malaga raisins may be substituted for the sugar. Mead, or Honey Wine. — Take 10 gal. of water, 2 gal. of strained honey, with 2 or 3 oz. of white Jamaica ginger root, bruised, and 2 lemons cut in slices. Mix all together, and boil for half an hour, carefully skimming all the time. Five minutes after the boiling commences add 2 oz. of hops. When partially cold put it into a cask to work off. In about 3 weeks after working it will be fit to bottle. This is a wholesome and pleasant beverage, particularly grateful in summer, when drunk mixed with water. Medicated Wines.— Dieterich, in a late issue of hi3 Pharmaceutische Manual, gives a number of formulae for the preparation of medicated wines. Few, if any, of these can be regarded as tipples, but all are peculiar for the fact that the wine from which they are made is detannated. We give a selection of the more important formulae for articles which should be salable if put up in attrac- tive form and brought before customers in a nice way. 1. — Cascara Sagrada Wine. — Wine gelatine, in strips, 15 190