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ESSENCE OF COGNAC.

Lemon Syrup.

Take 5 gallons of gum syrup.

4 ounces of tartaric acid.

1 ounce of oil of lemon.

1 pint of alcohol.

Cut the oil of lemon in the alcohol, add the tartaric

acid, and mix thoroughly with the syrup.

Essence of Lemon.

1 quart of alcohol

(95 per cent.

)

~~ pint of water.

1$ ounces of citric acid.

Take 1 ounce of oil of lemon.

Essence of Cognac.

~2 gallon of spirits (95 per cent.

)

1 gallon of spirits (70 per cent.)

2 ounces of strong ammonia.

1 pound of fine black tea.

2 pounds of prunes.

Grind the ci t ri c acid t o a p owder i n a p o r celain

mortar; dissolve it in the water. T h en cut the oil of

lemon in the alcohol, and add the acid water.

Take 1 ounce of oil of cognac.

Dissolve the oil of cognac in the 95 per cent. spirits;

cork it tightly in a bottle and let it s t and three days,

frequently shaking it, then add the ammonia.

Mash the prunes (breaking the kernels) and put

them with the tea and the 70 per cent. spirits into a

stone jar of 3 gallons capacity; cover closely, and let

it stand for eight days.

Ha a e l o c R T o b a c c o s a

Retai l p rice,6d.,1/-41/6per plug