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SEE I'AGES I to 6.

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393. Wine, Quince.

8 gallons of quince juice, made as follows:

After wiping off the quinces cut them in slices and

make a pulp; press out the juice; heat it near boiling;

dissolve lo lbs. of sugar in it; then skim, strain, and

let it cool to 86° Fahrenheit; fill a keg, and put it in a

warm place; add i quart of brewers' yeast; mix well;

fill wp the keg with the liquid during fermentation, and

when over add 2% gallons of good sherry or Madeira

wine.

394. Wine, Raspberry.

Take 10 gallons of fresh raspberry juice, and add 7%

lbs. of sugar,boiled and clarified with the white of 2 eggs;

skim, strain, and when nearly cool add i pint of good

brewers' yeast; fill a lo-gallon keg, and hang in it a

little bag with i ounce of ground mace; fill up with the

juice until fermentation is over, and add gallon of

good wine. Filter.

395. Wine, Rose.

10 gallons of water.

30 lbs. of sugar.

I y^, gallon of red rose leaves.

Boil for 2 minutes; when lukewarm fill up a keg; put

it in a warm place; add i pint of yeast; fill up constant

ly with the liquid till fermentation ceases; dissolve

drachm of otto of roses in 2 ounces of alcohol, 95 per

cent, and mix it with the above wine; strain; color rose

with the tincture of cochineal. Filter.

390. Wine, St. George.

5 gallons of dark red claret.

5 do. piquepouil.