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134:

RECIPES

FOE

TEX

GALLONS

EACH.

105.

Cordial,

Maxjcaron,

French

22

ounces

of

bitter

almonds.

1^

do.

cinnamon.

1^

do.

cloves.

11

do.

cardamom.

Ground

to

coarse

powder

;

macerate

for

one

week,

with

51

gallons

of

alcohol,

95

per

cent.,

and

51

gallons

of

water.

Distil

from

off

the

water

5

gallons

of

aromatic

spirit,

and

mix

it

with

a

syrup

made

of

24

lbs.

of

sugar,

and

3i

gallons

of

water.

(See

Xo.

7.)

Filter.

106,

Cordial,

Mint.

I

ounce

of

oil

of

spearmint.

Dissolve

in

3

gallons

of

alcohol,

95

per

cent.,

then

add

a

syrup

made

of

42

lbs.

of

sugar

and

4f

gallons

of water.

(See

No.

7.)

Color

green,

with

tincture

of

indigo

and

saffron.

(See

N'o.

90.)

107.

Cordial,

Noyau,

II

lb.

of

apricot

kernels.

1

do.

peach

do.

1

do.

prune

do.

The

rinds

of

12

oranges, cut

in

small

pieces.

Macerate

for

24

hours

in

3i

gallons

of

alcohol,

95

per

cent.,

and

3i

gallons

of

water.

Distil

from

off

the

water

3

gallons

of

flavored

spirit,

and

mix

it

with

a

syrup

made

of

42

lbs.

of

sugar,

and

4f

gal-

Ions

of

water.

(See

Xo.

7.)

Filter.

103

Cordial,

Orange.

1

ounce

of

oil

of

orange.

Dissolve

in

3

gallons

of

alcohol,

95

per

cent.,

then

add

&