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SYRUPS, ESSENCES, TINCTURES, ETC.
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TINCTURE OF ORANGE PEEL
One pound of dried orange One gallon of spirits (p5 per
peel {ground).
cent).
Place them in a closely corked vessel for ten days. Strain
and bottle for use.
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TINCTURE OF LEMON PEEL
Cut into small chips the peel of twelve large lemons. Place
it in a glass jar and pour over it one gallon spirits, 70 per
cent. Let it stand until the lemon peel has all sunk to the
bottom of the liquor. It is then ready for use without either
filtering or straining.
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TINCTURE OF AELSPICE
This is prepared in the same manner as tincture of cinna
mon, using ground allspice instead of cinnamon.
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