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600

MISCELLANEOUS

VALUABLE

RECEIPTS.

145

rum,

^

pint

syrup,

|

ounce

tincture

of

catechu,

|

ounce

butyric

acid

;

cut,

mix,

and

let

stand

5

days.

Calour with

sugar-colouring.

No.

291.

How

to

make

Tincture

of

Catechu.

Take

3

ounces

catechu,

and

macerate

it

in

1

quart

diluted

alcohol

for

2

weeks,

and

filter

through

paper

or

strain

through

cloth.

No.

292.

Another

Jamaica

Bum.

No.

3.

Take

32

gallons

pure

spirits;

add

5

gallons

pure

imported

Jamaica

rum

from

the

custom-house.

No.

293.

Cognac

Brandy.

No.

1.

Take

31

gallons

pure

spirits,

4

pounds

peach-pits,

1

pound

winter-bark,

4

pounds

bitter

orange-peel;

steep

the

peach-pits,

winter-bark,

and

the

orange-

peel

in

a

few

gallons

of

pure

spirits,

until

the

flavour

is

drawn

out;

then

pour

it off,

and

put

it

into

your

pure

spirits,

and add

as

much

pure

imported

cognac

brandy

as

you

wish.

No.

294.

Another

Cocjnac

Brandy.

No.

2.

Take

31

gallons

rectified

whiskey

;

set

the

barre'

on

the

head.

Then

take

of

this

whiskey

2

gallons

and

boil

4

pounds

peach-pits,

1

pound

winter-

2C