1928 Giggle Water by Charles S Warnock

GIGGLE WATER 13 sherry or Madeira wine, and i pint wine vinegar. Then add I drachm oil of cognac, 12 drops oil of bitter al monds, to ^2 drachm tannin powder, each dissolved separately in 95 per cent alcohol. Color to suk with caramel.

12. IMITATION FRENCH BRANDY To 40 gallons French proof spirit, add i quart tinc ture of orris root, I pint vanilla flavoring, gallon best sherry or Madeira wine, and i pint wine vinegar. Dis solve separately, i drachm oil of cognac and 12 drops oil of bitter almonds, each in a little 95 per cent alcohol, and add them to the mixture, coloring the whole to suit with caramel. 13. IMITATION PALE BRANDY Infuse I drachm star-anise (breaking the star only) for 8 hours in pint 95 per cent alcohol, and filter; add this to 40 gallons proof spirits; then add Yz gallon best Jamaica rum, and i pint of the best raspberry syrup. Dissolve I drachm oil of cognac, and 12 drops oil of bitter almonds, separately, in a little 95 per cent alcohol and mix them with the whole.