21 / 198
THE BARTENDER'S FRIEND
Medoc Wine (See Qaret.)
Moselle Wine obtains its name from the Moselle River Valley,
and is of German-French manufacture. It is of compara
tively low alcoholic content, but of fine quality.
Orange Bitters (See Bitters.)
Orgeat is a French flavoring syrup. Originally barley (which
is the derivation of its name) was an ingredient, but
orange, almond, and sugar are to-day its main constituents.
Peach. Brandy (See Brandy.)
Plain Syrup is the same as Gum Syrup (which see) except
that the white of 2 eggs is boiled in for each gallon, and
no water is added after the boiling. After it is strained
through cloth, it is ready for use.
Port "Wine is named for the Portuguese city Oporto. The
grapes are grown on low supports in the Alto Douro dis
trict. Mashing of the grape pulp takes place a second time,
and that is during fermentation, for the purpose of ex
tracting color from the grape skins. To preserve the
sweetness of this wine it is not allowed to ferment itself
out. It is fortified from time to time with brandy that
the process may be arrested. In view of this fortification,
and notwithstanding the arrested fermentation, the alcoholic
content of this wine runs high, being in the neighborhood
of 20%. There are white Port Wines as well as reds.
The former, however, are of slightly different flavor.
Porter is manufactured in a manner similar to that used for
Ale and Beer (which see). The malt however is browned