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SHERRY

WINE

To

five

gallons

prepared

cider

add

one

quart

spirits,

three-quarters

of

a

pound

of

raisins,

three

quarts

good

sherry,

and

a

few

drops

oil

bitter

almonds

(dissolved

in

alco-

hol).

Let

it

stand

ten

days,

and

draw

it

off

carefully.

Fine

it

down,

and

again

rack

it

into

another

cask.

LONDON

SHERRY

WINE

Twelve

pounds

chopped

raisins,

three

gal-

lons

soft

water,

one

pound

sugar,

one-half

ounce

white

tartar,

two

quarts

cider.

Let

them

stand

together

in

a

close

vessel

one

month;

stir

frequently.

Then

add

one

quart

of

spirits,

one-quarter

pound

wild

cherries

bruised.

Let

them

stand

one

month

longer

and

fine

with

isinglass.

TO

MAKE

SHRUB

Take

two

quarts

of

brandy,

and

put

it

in

a

large

bottle,

adding

to

it

the

juice

of

five

lemons,

the

peels

of

two,

and

one-half

a

nut-

meg.

Stop

it

up

and

let

it

stand

three

days,

and

add

to

it

three

pints

of

white

wine,

one

and

one-half

pounds

of

sugar.

Mix

it,

strain

it

twice

through

a

flannel,

and

bottle

it

up.

It

is

a

pretty

wine,

and

a

cordial.

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