1922 Old Time Recipes Liquors Shrubs(4th edition) by Helen S Wright

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CORIANDER CORDIAL

One-third one- third ounce of caraways, and the peel and juice of one-half orange to every gallon of proof spirit. pound coriander seeds,

GINGER CORDIAL Pick one pound of large white currants from their stalks, lay them in a basin, and strew over them the rind of an orange and a lemon cut very thin, or one-half teaspoon- ful of essence of lemon, and one ounce and one-half of the best ground ginger, and one quart of good whiskey. Let all lie for twenty-four hours. If it taste strong of the ginger, then strain it; if not, let it lie for twelve hours longer. To every quart of strained juice add one pound of loaf sugar pounded. When the sugar is quite dis- solved, and the liquor appears clear, bottle extremely good made with raspberries instead of currants. 126 it. This cordial is also