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Wiimn

few

days.

Then

strain,

add

three-quarters

pound

sugar

to

each

quart

of

liquid,

and

let

ferment

again.

This

takes

about

two

weeks.

When

it

stops

working,

add

rum,

—

about

two

bottles

full

for

this

quantity.

(It

is

good

without

any

rum.)

CHERRY

BOUNCE,

NO.

2

One

quart

of

rum

to

one

quart

of wild

cherries,

and

three-quarters

pound

of

sugar.

i*ut

into

a jug,

and

at

first

give

it

a

fre-

quent

shake.

Let

it

stand

for

several

months

before

you

pour

off

and

bottle.

A

little

water

put

on

to

the

cherries

left

in

the

jug

will

make

a

pleasant

and

less

ardent

drink.

CHERRY

BOUNCE,

NO.

3

One

gallon

of

good

whiskey,

one

and

one-

half

pints

of

wild

black

cherries

bruised

so

as

to

break

the

stones,

two

ounces

of

common

almonds

shelled,

two

ounces

of

white

sugar,

one-half

teaspoonful

cinnamon,

one-quarter

teaspoonful

cloves,

one-quarter

teaspoonful

nutmeg,

all

bruised.

Let

stand

twelve

to

thirteen

days,

and

di'aw

off.

This,

with

the

addition

of

one-half

gallon

of

brandy,

makes

very

nice

cherry

bounce.

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