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WINES.
two
ounces
each
of
bruised
ginger
and
cassia,
one
pint of
tincture
of
orris-root,
and
color
with
alkanet
root,
or
dissolve
six
ounces
bruised
cochineal
in
a
gal-
lon
of
the
above
spirit,
and
one
pint
of
burnt
sugar
;
this
will
produce
the
desired
shade
of
purple.
For
giving
artificial
strength,
use
tincture
grains
of
para-
dise,
and
the
decoction
of
strong
tea,
in
quantities
to
suit
the
palate.
If
this
is
not
perfectly
transparent,
fine
with
milk
or
isinglass.
See
directions
under
the
head
of
"
Finings,"
for
their
use.
Port
Wine
Cheap.
Cider
or
claret,
twenty
gal-
lons
;
honey,
two
gallons
;
carbonate
of
soda,
twelve
ounces
;
strong
tincture
grains
of
paradise,
one
and
a
half
gallons
;
powdered
catechu,
five
ounces
;
color
with
a
strong
tincture
of
logwood
and
a
small
portion,
of
burnt
sugar.
The
reader
observes
that
this
wine
is
made
without
the
addition
of
any
spirit,
though
a
small
portion
would
greatly
improve
it.
The
object
of
the
carbonate
of
soda
is
to
neutral-
ize
a
portion
of
acid
in
the
wine
or
cider,
which,
if
allowed
to
remain,
would
present
too
large
a
propor-
tion
of acid
for
good
port.
Madeira
Wine
is
the
strongest
of
the
white
wines
in
general
use.
It
is
a
slightly
acid
wine,
and
when