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Essence of Lemon.
Take r ounce of oil
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lemon.
1
quart of alcohol (95 per cent).
Yz
pint of water.
r
Yz
ounces of citric acid.
Grind the citric acid to a powder in a porcelain
mortar; dissolve it in the water. Then cut the oil
of lemon in the alcohol, and add the acid water.
Tincture of Orange Peel.
T a ke
1
pound of dried orange peel (ground).
r gall on of spirits (95 percent) .
Place them in a closely corked vessel for ten days;
strain and bottle for use.
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 seventy percent ; let it stand until the
lemon peel h as all sunk to the bottom of the liquor ;
it is then ready for use withont either filtering or
straining.
Tincture of Cloves.
T ake one pound of g round cloves ; warm them
over a fire until quite h ot ; put them quickly into a
jar, pour on th em one gallon ninety-five percent
alcohol ; cover them air-tight, and let them stand
for ten days; draw off into bottles and cork close.