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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
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