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and a teaspoonful of the essence of vanilla for flavoring.
Some add of a pint of orange flower water. It is
slightly colored with coloring.
402. Sighs of Love.
6 lbs. of sugar, and J>iire soft water sufficient to pro
duce a gallon of syrup, to which add i pint of rose
water and 7 pints of proof spirit; color pale pink. A
drop or two(not more) of the essence of ambergris or
vanilla improves it. This is a pleasant cordial.
403. Balm of Molucca.
I drachm of mace, shreded.
I ounce of cloves, bruised.
I gallpn of clean spirit(22 under proof.)
Macerate for a week in a well-corked demijohn or
jar, frequently shaking; color with coloring, and add
41/2 lbs. of lump sugar dissolved in 1/0 a gallon of pure
soft water.
404. Delight of the Mandarins.
1 gallon of spirit (22 under proof.)
% do. pure soft water.
4% lbs. of white sugar (crush small.)
%ounce of anisum Chinte, bruised.
fn do. ambrette or musk seed, bruised.
54 do. safflower.
Macerate in a carboy or stone jar capable of holding
double the quantity, and agitate well every day for 2
weeks.
405. Elephant's Milk.
2 ounces of gum benzoin.
I pint of rectified spirits of wine.
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