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COEDIAL,

LEMON.

133

103.

Cordial,

G-reen

Gage.

8

lbs.

of

ripe

gages

and

42

lbs.

of

sugar,

4f

gallons

of

water

;

boil

them

tender

and

make

them

to a

pulp,

skim

and

take

from

the

fire,

then

add

:

4

ounces

of

currant

jelly.

4

do.

dates,

cut

in

small

pieces.

4

do.

ounces

of

figs,

do.

do.

^

pint

of

orange

juice.

3

do.

sherry

wine.

1

do.

calf's-foot

jelly.

1

ounce

of

candied

lemon

1

do.

cinnamon

1

do.

cloves.

2

do.

ginger.

1

do.

nutmeg.

1

do.

pimento.

All

coarsely

powdered

;

macerate

for

one

week

(see

No.

5),

and

add

2

gallons

of

alcohol,

95

per

cent.;

strain,

press

and

filter.

104.

Cordial,

Lemon.

2

lbs.

of

fresh

lemon

peel.

\

do.

roasted

Avheat

bread,

crusts.

I

do.

cinnamon,

crushed.

^

ounce

of

nutmeg,

do.

Cut

small

and

macerate

for

one

week

with

5|

gallons

of

alcohol,

95

per

cent.,

and

5^

gallons

of

water.

Distil

from

off

the

water

5

gallons

of

aromatic

spirit,

and

add

to

this

30

drops

of

oil

of

lemon,

and

a

syrup

made

of

24

lbs.

of

sugar,

and

3^

gallons

of

water.

(See

No.

7.)

Color,

pale

yellow.

(See

No.

91.)