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RECIPES

FOE

TEN

GALLONS

EACH.

23,

Aqua

Persicana.

(Persicot

Water.)

6|

ounces

of

ground

common

cinnamon.

6^

pounds

of

ground

peach-kernels.

1

pints

of

alcohol.

20

pints

of

water.

Distil

the

7

pints

of

alcohol

from

off

the

water,

and

mix

the

7

pints

of

flavored

alcohol

with

20

pints

of

alcohol,

95

per

cent.,

and

14

drops

of

otto

of

roses,

then

add

slowly

53

pints

of

fine

white

plain

syrup.

(See

Plain

Syrup^

No.

7.)

Filter

if

necessary.

Color

w^hite.

24.

Aqua

Romana.

(Water

of

Rome.)

6| ounces

of

ground

Ceylon

cinnamon.

6|

do.

do.

aromatic

calamus-root.

3f

do.

do.

nutmegs.

7

pints

of

alcohol.

20

do.

water.

Distil

the

7

pints

of

alcohol

from

off

the

water,

and

mix

the

7

pints

of

flavored

alcohol

with

20

pints

of

alcohol,

95

per

cent.,

then

add

slowly

53

pints

of

fine

white

plain

sugar

syrup.

(See

Plain

Syrup^

No.

7.)

Filter

if

necessary.

Color,

white.

25.

Ale,

Table.

2

gallons

of

ground

malt.

6

do.

water,

at

142°

(degrees)

heat.

Well

stirred

together

;

and

let

it

stand

for

1^

hour,

draw

off

the

liquid as

much

as

possible

;

repeat

the

same

operation

with

3

gallons

more

of

the

same

warm

water,

and

the

same

standhig.

Draw

off

the

liquor

again,

and

repeat

the

third

time

with

3

gallons

more,

as

before

;

mix

tlie

liquors

together,

boil

tliem

witii

two

ounces

of

hops.