14 UA-58907690-1
14
British
Brandy.
Cherry-
laurel
water.
Extract
of
Almond
Cake.
Extract
of
Capsicums,
or
Extract
ofGrainsof
Paradise.
Rectified
Spirits,
Camomile
Flowers,
Cassia,
Orange
Peel,
Carraways,
&c.
&c.
The
cost
is
about
9*.
6d.
per
gallon.
An
imitation
of
French
:
the
compound
of
which,
previously
to
distillation,
consists
generally
of
the
following
proportionate
ingredients
:
80
gallons
of
Rectified
Spirits,
50
overproof.
7
gallons
of
Vinegar.
12
ounces
of
Grace
Root.
15
pounds
of
Raisins.
2
pounds
of
Vitriol.
The
cost
price
is
from
13s.
to
14s.
per
gallon,
twenty-two
per
cent,
underproof.
This
is
intended
to
answer
the
same
purpose
as
British
Brandy
Bitters,
but
is
more
generally
made
use
of,
because
the quantity
of
it
applied
does
not
prevent
a
trial
of
the
strength
of
the
Brandy
by
the
hydrometer.
Its
qualities
are
highly
pernicious,
and
even
poisonous.
Extract
of
Almond
Cake
is
prepared
by
keeping
a
quantity
of
the
cake
in
Spirits
of
Wine
for
a long
time.
It
is
intended
to
impart
to
adulterated
Brandy
a
taste
resembling
the
fine
kernel
flavor
which
the
genuine
article
possesses.
Known
in
the
trade
by
the
denomination
of
'
Devil.
The
Extract
of
Capsicums
is
made
by
putting
a
quantity
of
the
small
East
India
Chellies
into
a
bottle
of
Spirits
of
Wine, and
keeping
it
closely
stopped
for
about
a
month.
The
same
process
is
performed
with
Grains
of
Paradise.
The
purposes
of
both
are
obvious
from
their
natures.
They
are
used
to
impart an
appearance
of
strength
by
the
hot
pungent
flavor
which
they
infuse
into
the
Spi-
rit
requiring
their
aid.
They
are
mixed
separately,