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225. Imperial Nectar.

8 lemons, the yellow rinds only,

lo •oranges,

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6 ounces of Ceylon cinnamon.

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star anise seed,

coriander seed,

juniper berries.

angelica seed.

2 drachms of Spanish saffron.

Ground and cut; macerate for lo days in 4 gallons of

alcohol, 95 per cent, and 5 gallons of water. Distd

from off the water 4 gallons of flavored alcohol, and

add a syrup made of 20 lbs. of sugar boiled with 4V2 gal

Ions of water; when nearly cold mi.x in%gallon of rose

water. Fiter, and color rose.

226. Instantaneous Beer.

9% gallons of water.

% do. lemon juice.

^ounce of ginger powder.

10 lbs. of sugar. Dissolve and mix together; con

tinue stirring while bottling, (strong bottles), get coiks,

mallet an,d string at hand, then add, for each bottle

separate, one drachm of bicarbonate of soda; cork and

string it quick.

227. Lait de Vielllesse.

I drachm of tincture of Peruvian balsam mixed with

.3 gallons of alcohol, 95 per cent; then add 20 lbs. of

sugar dissolved in 5V2 gallons of water; mix in Vi gallon

of orange flower water. I'ilter.