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MISCELLANEOUS

VALUABLE

RECEIPTS.

163

squeezed

out

;

then

let

it

stand

until

90

degrees

;

then

put

into

this

juice

1

quart

good

yeast

;

let

it

stand

and

work

for

a

few

days

until

the

foam

will

fall

back

;

put

the

beer

into

a

stone

jug,

and

it

will

be

good

for

months.

N.B.

This

is

very

valuable

for

distillers

and

brewers.

No.

350.

How

to

make

French

Haspberry

Vinegar,

Take

a

sufficiency

of

the

ripe

raspberries,

put

them

into

a

deep

earthen

pan,

and

mash

them

with

a

wooden

beetle

in

a

large

linen

bag,

and

squeeze

and

press

out

the

liquor

into

a

vessel

beneath.-

Measure

it,

and

to

each

quart of

the

raspberry

-juice

allow

a

pound

of

powdered

white

sugar

and

a

pint

of

the

best

cider

vinegar.

First

mix

together

the

juice

and

the

vinegar,

and

give

them

a

boil

in

a

preserving-kettle.

When

it

has

boiled

well,

add

gradually

the

sugar,

and

boil

and

skim

it

till

the

scum

ceases

to

rise.

When

done,

put

it

into

clean

bottles,

and

cork

them

tightly.

It

is

a

very

pleasant

and

cooling

beverage

in

warm

weather,

and

for

in-

valids

who

are

feverish.

To

use

it,

pour

out

half a

tumbler

of raspberry

vinegar,

and

fill

it

up

with

ice

or

fresh

cool

spring-

water.

No.

351.

Sow

to

make

British

Champagne.

Take

gooseberries

before

they

are

ripe,

crush

them

with

a

mallet

in

a

wooden

bowl,

and

to

every

gallon

of

fruit

put

a

gallon

of

water

;

let

it

stand

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