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H^ome

Jttaire

WLimu

cask,

or

bottled,

and

it

will

be

found

excel-

lent.

Raisin

wine

is

sometimes

made

in

large

quantities,

by

merely

putting

the

rai-

sins

in

the

cask,

and

filling

it

up

with

water,

the

proportion

as

above;

carefully

pick

out

all

stalks.

In

six

months

rack

the

wine

into

fresh

casks,

and

put

to

each

the

proportion

of

brandy

and

honey.

In

cider

countries

and

plentiful

apple

years,

a

most

excellent

raisin

wine

is

made

by

employing

cider

in-

stead

of

water,

and

steeping

in

it

the

rai-

sins.

RAISIN

WINE,

NO.

2

Five

pounds

of

raisins,

four

gallons

of

water.

Put

them

into

a

cask.

Mash

for

a

fortnight,

frequently

stirring,

and

leave

the

bung

loose

until

the

active

fermentation

ceases;

then

add

one

and

one-half

pints

brandy.

Well

mix,

and

let

it

stand

till

fine.

The

quantity

of

raisins

and

brandy

may

be

altered

to

suit.

RAISIN

WINE,

NO.

3

Take

two

gallons

of

spring

water,

and

let

it

boil

half

an

hour

;

then

put

into

a

stein

pot

two pounds

of

raisins

stoned,

two

pounds

of

sugar,

the

rind

of

two

lemons,

and

the

juice

of

four

lemons

;

then

pour

the

boiling

water

on

the

things

in

the

stein,

and

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