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OIL
OF
ROSEMARY.
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OIL
OF
MACE
Is
obtained
from
nutmegs.
[
It
is
solid,
soft,
unctuous
to
the
touch.
Of
a
yel
lowish
or
orange
yellow
color,
more
or
less
mottled,
with
the
odor
and
taste
of
nutmeg.
It
is
dissolved
by
alcohol
or
ether.
An
artificial
preparation
is
sometimes
substituted
for
the
genuine
oil.
It
is
composed
of
suet,
tallow,
spermaceti,
wax,
and
adding
coloring
and
giving
a
flavor
to
the
mixture
with
oil
of
nutmeg.
Oil
of
mace
is
used
for
giving
a
nutty
flavor
to
liquors,
from
two
to
-three
ozs.
to
one
hundred
gallons.
Its
other
uses
will
be
found
in
the
receipts.
OIL
OF
PARTRIDGE-BERRY
Is
used
for
flavoring
the
syrup
of
sarsaparilla,
and
for
the
sarsaparilla
cordial
see
farther
Directions
for
Making
Syrup
and
Cordial.
OIL
OF
ROSEMARY
Is
sometimes
used
in
flavoring
raisin
and
prune
spirit
in
the
proportion
of
from
one
drachm
to
one
oz.
of
the
oil
dissolved
in
acetic ether.
The
proportion
of
oil
to
ether
is
as
one
to
five.
Oil
of
rosemary
is
used
for
flavoring
the
cordials,