1928 Giggle Water by Charles S Warnock

42 GIGGLE WATER them up in white papers marked No. 2. In place of the 6 ounces of carbonate of soda, 4 ounces dry salt of tartar may be substituted, but the white papers containing this latter substance must be kept in a dry, well corked bottle or jar. To clarify 30 to 36 gallons gin, dissolve the con tents of one of the blue papers, as prepared above in about a pint of hot water, and stir it into the liquor thoroughly. Then dissolve the contents of one of the white papers in about pint hot water, and stir well into the liquor; bung the cask close, and let the whole remain till the next day. By using double the quantity of finings, that is, 2 of each of the powders as laid down in the foregoing re ceipt, the liquor will be blanched as well as clarified. It is well to recollect, however, that the more finings are employed, the greater the risk of injuring the liquor, which may have a tendency to become flat when "on draught." o-c>-o* 74. FININGS FOR GIN To 100 gallons gin, take 4 ounces roche alum, and put it into I pint of pure water; boil it until it is dissolved, then gradually add 4 ounces salts of tartar; when nearly cold, put it into the gin, and stir it well with a staff for 10 minutes. The liquor must not be covered until it is fine; when this is accomplished, cover it up tight to pre vent it from losing its strength. 73. TO BLANCH GIN OR OTHER WHITE LIQUOR