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Some
Early
(tAmerican
leverages
Spruce
Beer
THREE
gallons
of
Water
of
blood
warmth.
Three
half
pints
of
Molasses.
One
tablespoonful
of
Essence
of
Spruce.
One
tablespoonful
of
Ginger.
One
gill
of
Yeast.
Mix
together;
let
it
stand
overnight
and
bottle
in
the
morning.
It
will
be
fit
to
drink
in
twenty-
four
hours.
Old
Salem
Receipt
[Mrs.
Charles
H.
Masury
y
State
Regent
of
Massachu-
settSy
Daughters
of
the
American
Revolution']
Cherry
Bounce
PUT
the
Cherries,
having
cracked
the
stones,
in
a
demijohn.
Fill
with
Whiskey
and
one
pound
and
a
half
of
Loaf
Sugar
to
each
gallon
of
Whiskey.
Let
stand
three
or four
months,
shaking
frequently.
Sarsaparilla
Mead
THREE
pounds
of Sugar.
Five
gills
of
Molasses.
Four
ounces
of
'Tartaric
Acid.
Three
pints
of
Water.
One
ounce
Essence
of
Sassafras.
Heat
very
hot
in
a
brass
kettle,
but
do
not
boil.
When
cold,
add
Essence.
Old
Nantucket
Receipt
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