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20
GIGGLE WATER
of allspice, i tablespoon of cloves. Cook till thick. When
nearly cold add one quart of whiskey or brandy. Bottle
and seal.
20. CARAWAY CORDIAL
Take i teaspoonful of oil of caraway, four drops of
cassia-lignea oil, i drop of essence of orange peel, i
drop of essence of lemon, 5 quarts and a gill of spirits,
pounds of loaf sugar. Make it up and fine it down.
21. CITRON CORDIAL
Yi pound yellow rind of citrons, 2 ounces orange peel,
% ounce bruised nutmegs,
gallons proof spirit;
macerate, add water sufficient, and Yz pound of fine lump
sugar for every gallon of the cordial.
22. CLOVE CORDIAL
Take Y ol b. pound of cloves, bruised, i ounce pimento,
or allspice, 2 gallons proof spirit. Digest the mixture
12 hours in a gentle heat, and then draw off with a pretty
brisk fire. The water may be colored red, either by strong
tincture of cochineal, alkanet or corn poppy-flowers. It
may be dulcified at pleasure with refined sugar.