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206

KECIPES

FOE

TEN

GALLONS

EACH.

1

dracluus

of

ground

ginger.

31

do.

cloves.

Boil

together

for

1

hour

;

skim

;

strain

when

cooled

to

]00°

Fahrenheit,

and

put

in

a

10-gallon

keg

which

contains

10^

ounces

of

mashed

raisins

;

fill

up

the

keg,

and

add

1

pint

of

yeast,

and

during

fermentation

be

careful

and

keep

the

keg

full

with

the

balance

of

the

liquid

;

filter

or

fine

it.

(See

Nos.

202,

203, 204,

and

205.)

377.

"Wine,

Damson.

80

lbs.

of

damsons.

Macerate

for

2

days

(see

No.

5)

with

10

gallons

of

boil-

ing

water

;

strain,

press,

and

dissolve

25

lbs.

of

sugar

in

the

liquid

;

then

add

21

pints

of

French

brandy,

and

let

it

stand

a

few

days

;

filter,

bottle,

and

be

careful

and

add

i

an

ounce

of

ground

sugar

to

each

bottle

;

cork

and

string

it.

378.

"Wine,

Frontignan

of.

4^

gallons

of

red

wine.

4^

do.

white

wine.

1

do.

4th-proof

spirit.

Mix.

379.

Wine.

Ginger.

12

gallons

of

water

and

19

lbs.

of

sugar

dissolved

and

boiled

to

syrup

(see

No.

V),

9

ounces

of

washed

and

cut

ginger,

^

a

gallon

of

boiling

water

;

macerate

till

cold

(see

No.

5)

;

strain,

press,

and

mix

with

the

syrup

;

then

add

6

lbs.

of

Malaga

raisins,

3

lbs.

of

Muscat

raisins

mashed

to

a

i^ulp,

1

ounce

of

isinglass

soaked

in

^

a

pint

of

water,

4.

lemons

cut

in

slices,

and

1

pint

of

good

brewers'

yeast;

put

all

in

a

keg,

and

keep

it

full

with

the

liquid

during

the

process

of

fermentation

for

3

weeks

;

at

the

end

of