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THE MIXICOEOGIST.
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CORDIALS.
Kirschwasser,a spirit from black cberries,in great
demand throughout Europe, is becoming abundant
in the United States,and equal to any in Europe.
Kirsch is an excellent digestive and tonicfor throat,
lungs and entire system; used in sorbets, etc. A
punch of kirsch, coffee, sugar and ice-water makes
a delicious drink in warm weather.
Benedictine, distilled at Fecamp, Normandy,is a
very famous old cordial, originally prepared exclus
ively by the Benedictine monks, but since the
French Revolution it has been made by a secular
company. It is known principally as a genitial
stimulant.
Chartreuse is a tonic cordial, very palatable,and
highly esteemed for its stomachic and antifebrile
virtues. It is prepared by the distillation of various
aromatic plants, especially nettles, growing in the
Alps,carnations, absinthium,and the young buds of
the pine tree. There are three kinds,green,yellow,
and white.