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Home-made Beverages.
a lemon, an inch of bruised cinnamon, 4 cloves
and a quart of good whisky into a jar, cover
closely, and infuse for a month, then filter and
bottle.
Crcmc d'Absinthe.
Put 2 oz. of wormwood flower shoots into a
jar, add J oz. bruised cinnamon, 4 cloves, 1 lb.
crushed sugar candy, and 3 quarts of pure
rectified spirits of wine. Cover the jar, and
infuse for a fortnight, then filter, add one or
two drops of green colouring if necessary, pour
into bottles and cork and sealthem securely.
Crcmc dc Citron.
Boil 12 oz.pure cane sugar and a pint of water
together for 5 minutes, skim, and when cold
add 3 pints of pure rectified spirits of wine,60
dropsof oilof citron,and a little yellowcolouring.
Filter into bottles and cork and seal them
securely.
Cr£me de GiroH^.
Boil 12 oz. pure cane sugar and a pint of
water together for 5 minutes, skim, and when
cold add 3 pints of pure rectified spirits of wine,
42 drops of oil of cloves, and 2 or 3 drops of
cochineal. Strain through filtering paper and
store in airtight bottles.
Creme dc Mcnthc.
Put 24 sprigs of fresh young mint into a jar,
add the strained juice of two lemons, 6 oz.
crushed sugar candy, and a quart of brandy.
Infuse for a fortnight, then filter and bottle.
Crcmc d'Oranges.
Slice 6 large juicy oranges(removing the pips)
and put them into a jar with 3 pints of good
brandy, half a pint of orange flower water,
and 1 lb. of crushed sugar candy. Cover the
jar closely and infuse for three weeks,then strain
through filtering paper, add a little yellow
colourmg, and store in airtight bottles.
Creme de Vanille.
Break two vanilla pods into small pieces and
put them into a jar with 3 pints of brandy,
}lb. of crushed sugar candy,and a pint of water.
Infuse for a fortnight, then filter into bottles
and cork and seal them securely.