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LIQUEURS

47

Cura9oa.

Another

Way.

Into

a

quart

of

boiling

water

drop

bit

by

bit

a

pound

of

dark

brown

sugar

candy;

when

dissolved

let

the

syrup

boil

up,

and

pour

into

a

deep

dish

to

cool.

Drop

a

hundred

and

twenty

drops

of

oil

of

bitter

oranges

into

a

quart

of

spirits

of

wine

;

when

this

is

dissolved

mix

up

with

the

syrup,

then

filter

and

bottle.

Curacoa.

I

Home-made.

Take

a

quarter

of

a

pound

of the

thin

rind

of

Seville

oranges,

and

pour

over

a

pint

of

boiling

brandy

;

when

cool

add two

quarts of

brandy,

and

let

it

remain

for

a

fortnight,

stirring

it

daily.

Put

a

pint

of

clarified

syrup

to

it,

and

then

line

a

funnel

with

muslin

and

a

filtering-paper,

and

pass

the

liquid

through

three

times

till

quite

bright.

Put

into

bottles

and

cork

tightly.

Gin

Sling.

Put

two

slices

of

lemon

and

four

or

five

lumps

of

loaf

sugar

into

a

tumbler

;

fill

up

with

shaven

or

crushed

Wenham

Lake

ice

;

add

a

wineglassful

of

gin

;

stir,

and

suck

through

a

straw.

Ginger

Brandy.

One

gallon

of

simple

syrup,

essence

of

ginger

brandy

two

ounces,

essence of

orange

one

ounce,

and

a

quarter

of

an

ounce

of

caramel.