1929 The Bon Vivant's Companion or How to Mix Drinks by Jerry Thomas

SYRUPS, ESSENCES, TINCTURES, ETC.

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TINCTURE OF ORANGE PEEL

One pound of dried orange One gallon of spirits (ps P^f peel {ground). cent). Place them in a closely corked vessel for ten days. Strain and bottle for use.

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TINCTURE OF LEMON PEEL

Cut into small chips the peel of twelve large lemons. Place it in a glass jar and pour over it one gallon spirits, 70 per cent. Let it stand until the lemon peel has all sunk to the bottom of the liquor.It is then ready for use without either filtering or straining.

TINCTURE OF AELSPICE

This is prepared in the same manner as tincture of cinna mon, using ground allspice instead of cinnamon.

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