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ESSENCES

FROM

THE

ESSENTIAL

OILS.

65

SPIRIT

OF

ROSES.

One

pint

of

clean

spirit,

otto

of

roses

twenty

drops.

ESPRIT

DE

BOUQUET.

Oil of

lavender,

oil

of

cloves,

and

of

bergamot,

of]

each

two

drachms

;

otto

of

roses

ten

drops,

oil

of

cinnamon

five

drops,

essence

of

musk

one

drachm,

clean

spirit

one

pint,

for

wines.

EAU

DE

MILLEFLEURS.

Rectified

spirit

two

pints,

balsam

of

Peru

one

quarter

of

an

ounce,

essence

of

bergamot

one-half

ounce,

oil

of

cloves

one

quarter

of

an

ounce,

es-

sence

of

nerolia

one-half

drachm,

essence

of

musk

one

drachm.

Mix

the

above,

Is

used

for

brandies

and

cordials.

ESSENCES

FROM

THE

ESSENTIAL

OILS.

All

essences

are

prepared

from

the

oil.

For

example,

half

an ounce

of

the

oil

to

one

pint

of

clean

spirit

will

form

a pint

of

strong

essence.

Take

of

any

of

the

following

oils

:

Oil

of

cedar

almonds,

anise,

bergamot,

bitter

almonds,

caraway,