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LIQUORS

AND

RATAFIAS.

2O3

297.

Jvcncl)

(Staincc

tlatafia.

Very

ripe,

well-cleaned

quinces

are

grated

on

a

grater;

let

the

mash

stand

three

days

in

a

well-covered

earthen

dish

in

the

cel-

lar,

and

squeeze

the

juice

out.

Add

to

the

filtered

juice

an

equal

quantity

of

brandy,

seven

ounces

of

sugar

to

each

quart

of

the

mixture,

a

stick

of

cinnamon,

and

a

few

cloves;

let

soak

two

months,

filter,

fill

into

bottles

and

let

them

lie

as

long

as

possible,

as

the

aroma

is

thus

highly

improved.

298.

ftaopberrjj

Batafia.

In

a

large

glass

bottle

infuse

one

quart

of

fresh

and

very

ripe

raspberries

with

two

quarts

of

cognac;

close

the

bottle

well,

and

let

it

stand

in

the

sun

four

weeks;

then

refine

two

pounds

of

sugar

in

one

quart

of

boiling

water

to

a

thin

syrup;

add

the

syrup

to

the

liquor;

strain

through

flannel,

and

bottle.

299.

Jrciul)

Jia0pbmrg

Hatafia.

Put

in

a

tureen

four

quarts

of

cognac,

two

quarts of

raspberry-

juice,

two

pounds

of

loaf-sugar,

a

few

sticks

of

cinnamon,

and

four

or

five

cloves;

stir

it

well;

cover

and

let

it

stand

four

weeks

in

a

warm

place;

strain

and

bottle.

300.

o0e

Hatafia.

One-fourth

of

a

pound

of

fresh

aromatic

roses

(leaves

only)

are

shaken

in

a

vessel

with

one

pint

of

lukewarm

water;

cover

well,

and

place

aside

for

two

days,

then

filter

the

water,

and

press

the

roses

gently;

mix

the

rose-water

with

the

same

quan-

tity

of

kirschwasser;

add

to

each

quart

of

the

mixture

half

a

pound

of

refined

sugar,

a

few

coriander-kernels,

and

a

little

fine

cinnamon;

let

the

whole

soak

in

the

sun

a

fortnight,

add

some

cochineal

tincture

for

coloring,

filter

and

bottle.