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MISCELLANEOUS

VALUABLE

RECEIPTS.

143

No.

282.

Hoio

to

mak&

Country

Gin.

Take

32

gallons

pure

rectified

whiskey.

Infuse

4

pounds

juniper-berries

in

4

gallons

of

the

pure

rectified

whiskey

for 8

or

10

days;

separate

the

juice

from

the

berries,

and

add

it

to

the

rest

of

your

liquor.

N.B.

The

pure

rectified

whiskey,

or

pure

spirits,

ought

to

be

from

3 to

5

degrees

above

proof,

for

good

gin.

No.

283.

How

to

imitate

Jamaica

Rum.

No.

1.

Take

28

gallons

pure

spirits,

3

gallons

pure

Ja-

maica

rum,

3

ounces

sweet

spirits

of

nitre,

1

ounce

tincture

of

kino.

Mix

them

all

together.

No.

284.

Jamaica

Rum.

No.

2.

Take

32

gallons

pure

spirits.

Then

boil

in

2

gal-

lons

of

pure

spirits

4

pounds

foreign

locks,

4

pounds

bitter

orange-peel,

4

ounces

anise-seed,

until

the

flavoui

is

drawn

out,

and

strain

it

while

hot

;

add

it

to

the

rest

of

your

liquor.

No.

285.

How

to

make

Tincture

of

Kino.

Take

If

ounces

powdered

kino,

and

macerate

it

in

1

pint

alcohol

for

2

weeks

;

then

filter

it

through

paper.