1895 The Mixicologist by C F Lawlor

'!'HF. i\II XICUI.C'GIST

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CORDIALS.

Kirschwasser , a spirit from b lack cherries, in great

demand th roughout E urope, is becoming abundant

in the United Sta tes, and equal to any in Europe.

Kirsch is an excelle nt digesti\·e and tonic fo r throat,

lungs and entire system; used i11 sorbe ts, etc. A

punch of kirsch, coffee, suga r a nd ice-water makes

a delicious drink in warm ,,·eathe r.

Benedictine, di stilled at Fecamp , Normandy, is a

very famous old cordial, orig inally prepared excl u s–

ively by the Benedictine

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ks, bu t s ince the

French Revolution it h as b een made by a secular

company.

is known pri ncipall y as a geni tia l

stimulant.

Chartreuse is a tonic cordial-, very paJatable, a nd

highly esteemed for its stomachic and ant ifebr ile

virtues.

is prepared by the di stilla tion of var iou s

aromatic plants, especiall y n ettles , growing in the

Alps, carnations, absinthium , and the young b uds of

the pine tree. There are three kinds, g reen , yellow,

and white.