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Other

Cordials

a?id

Bitters

mixture

of

a

gallon

of

brandy,

the

peel

of

two

oranges

and

a

lemon,

a

pint

each

of

orange

juice

and

lemon

juice,

and

five

pints

of

syrup

(containing

four

pounds

of

sugar). Strain,

and

bottle.

To make

Cassis,

Digest

for

a

week,

in

a

covered

vessel,

a

mixture

of

a

gallon

of

rectified

spirits,

half

a

gallon

of

water,

two

ounces

of

cinnamon,

and

sixteen

bruised

cloves.

At

the

end

of

the

week

add

a

gallon

of

black

currants,

and

digest

for

a

further

two

months.

Press

and

strain,

and

add

half

a

gallon

of

syrup

(containing

eight

pounds

of

sugar).

To

?nake

C/itrry

Brandy,

Digest

for

three

months,

in

a

closed

vessel,

a

mixture

of

a

gallon

of

good

brandy

and

a

gallon

of

fresh

cherries,

of

which

about

one-quarter

of

the

stones

have

been

broken.

Strain,

and

add

two

pounds

of

loaf

sugar.

To

make

Creme

de

Cacao,

Mix

a

gallon

of

rectified

spirits

with

six

pints

of

water,

two

and

a

half

pints

of

syrup

(containing

two

and

a

half

pounds

of

sugar),

and

six

and

a

quarter

ounces

of

Bush's

essence

of

cocoa.

To

make

Creme

de

Cacao

[another

way),

Digest

for

a

month,

in

a

covered

vessel,

a

gallon

of

rectified

spirits,

a

quart

of

water,

two

pounds

of

caracca,

roasted

and

bruised

cocoa-nuts,

a

pound

of

West

Indian

cacao-nuts,

and

a

shred

of

vanilla.

Add

a

quart

of

syrup

(containing

two

pounds

of

sugar).

Strain,

and

bottle.

To

make

Creme

de

CafL

Digest

for

a

month,

in

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