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JUatre

Wiimn

bag

and

afterward

through

blotting-paper

before

you

bottle

it.

LEMON

CORDIAL,

NO.

2

Take

one

pound

of

dried

lemon

peel,

two

and

one-quarter

gallons

proof

spirit,

one

quart

water.

Draw

off

two

gallons

by

a

gentle

fire,

and

dulcify

with

fine

sugar.

LIME

JUICE

CORDIAL

Lime

juice

cordial

that

will

keep

good

for

any

length

of

time

may

be

made

as

follows

six

pounds

sugar,

four

pints

water,

four

ounces

citric

acid,

one-half

ounce

boric

acid.

Dissolve

by

the

aid

of

a

gentle

heat,

and

when

cold

add

sixty

ounces

refined

lime

juice,

four ounces

tincture

of

lemon

peel,

water

to

make

up

two

gallons.

LOVAGE

CORDIAL

Take

two-thirds

ounce

of

the

fresh

roots

of

lovage,

two-thirds

ounce

of

valerian,

two-

thirds

ounce

of

celery,

two-thirds

ounce

of

sweet

fennel,

one-sixth

ounce

of

essential

oil

of

caraway,

one-sixth

ounce

of

savin,

two-

thirds

of

a

cup

spirit

of

wine,

two

gallons

proof

spirit,

two

pounds

of loaf

sugar.

Steep

the

roots

and

seeds

in

the

spirits

for

four-

teen

days

;

then

dissolve

the

oils

in

the

spirit

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