1862 How to Mix Drinks or the Bon-Vivant's Companion 1$50.pdf

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COQUETTE ELATTEUSE.

91. Color, ITellow. Mix lb. American saffron, cut very fine, with 1 quart of alcohol, 95 per cent.; j)ut it in a covered jar, in a warm place, and let it stand for 8 days; then press, filter, and bottle for use. A yellow coloring may also be made of turmericinstead ofsaffron. Observe the same proportions, and make in the same way. 92. Color, Purple. Mix 1lb. elderberries,mashed to a pulp,with 1 quart of of alcohol, 95 per cent." Macerate (see No.5)in a warm place for 8 days; then press, filter, and bottle for use.

93. Color, Red. 1 ounce offinely-j)Owdered cochineal. J drachm ofcalcinated alum.

Boiled with a quart.of water, in an earthen dish; add 1 quart of alcohol, 95 per cent., press, filter, and bottle for

use.

94. Color, Violet.

1 pint of blue color. 2 pints ofred color. Mix together.

95. Coquette Flatteuse.

• 24 drops of oil ofrose. 48 do, oil of mace. 32 do. essence ofambergris.

Dissolve in 3 gallons of alcohol, 95 per cent.; then add a syrup made of 42 lbs. of sugar and 4f gallons of water (see No. 1). Color rose (see No. 93).