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BITTERS.
6 pounds red sanders.
4
pounds wild-cherry bark.
-k
pound cochineal, bruised.
10
16
pound. cannella bark.
l
pound bruised cardamom seed.
1
pound Virginia snake-root.
1
pound powdered gum kino.
12
gallons pure proof-spirits.
Digest three or four weeks; draw off as re–
quired, filling up fron1 time to time, until the
strength is so much exhausted as to require new
ingredients. What is drawn off may be reduced
with water to the desired strength; adding a
little loaf-sugar.
A
large quantity may be
obtained in this manner. The above is
a
fine
receipt, producing a splendid article.
The ingredients may be increased or di1nin–
ished to please the fancy of
the
maker; insur–
ing thereby
a
larger or smaller quantity of
bitters.