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WINE, EASPBEEEY.

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• 5f gallons of plain wine.

^ do. idain syrup. (See No.1.)

Colored with tincture of alderberries.

394. "Wine, Quince.

8 gallons of quince juice, madcias follows:

After wiping oft'the quinces cut them in slices and make

a pulp ; press out the juice; heat it near boiling; dissolve

10 lbs.ofsugar in it; then skim,strain,and let it cool to 86°

Fahrenheit; fill a keg, and put it in a warm place; add 1

quart of brewers' yeast; mix well; fill up the keg with

the liquid during fermentation, and when over add 2i gal

lons ofgood sherry or Madeha wine._ (See No. 3.)

395. Wine, Raisin.

Take 80 lbs. of Malaga raisins, and macerate Avith 10

gallons of boiling water until cool (see No.5); then rub

' them between the hands so as not to hurt the stones; pass

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the pulp through a sieve; press slowly, so as to get 11

. gallons of the hquid with the water used to Avash out

the pulp; then dissolve in it 6 ounces of poAvdered

rock candy, and add the rinds of 4 oranges, 2 lemons,

and 1 ounce of bruised bitter almonds, Avith 1 quart of

broAvers' yeast; fill a 10-gallon keg, and keep it full Avith

the liquid during fermentation; then strain, press,and add

1 quart ofthe best French brandy.

396. Wine, Raspberry.

Take 10 gallons offresh raspberry juice, and add-Y^ lbs.

of sugar, boiled and clarified with the Avhito of 2 eggs;

skim, strain, and Avhen nearly cool add 1 pint of good

brewers' yeast; fill a 10-gallon keg, and hang in it a little