1925 Summer Drinks and Winter Codials by C F Leyel

Winter Cordials

A no ther Black Currant TV ine Crush the black currants till all the J mce is expressed, and add to it the same amount of water. Allow a pound of sugar for each quar t of jui ce, and pour the liquor over the suga r, leaving it all night. Pour into stone jars to ferment, and as it works over refill the jars with water. L eave in a warm place for three weeks, and co rk the jar or jars lightly until fermenta t ion h:is entirely ceased, then cork ti ghtly and leave fo r six months or a year befor e bot t ling. White Currant and Red Currant Wine are made in the same way.

Black Currant Gin

Put into a stone jar two quart s of blac k currants , three pounds of Demerara sugar, and three quarts of gin. Shake it now and then.

Coltsf oot FV ine Take two quarts of the flowers, and spread them on trays to dry, then put them in an earthenwa re pan and pour a gallon of boiling wat er on them. 66