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RECIPES

FOR

TEN

GALLONS

EACH.

top

out;

fix

the

top

again

as

tight

as

possible,

and

\^Leu

fermentation

is

over,

and

the

wine

clear,

draw

off;

press

and

filter

the

balance,

and

put

it

in

a

new,

clean

pitched

keg.

^3.

Wine,

Lemon.

Take

11

gallons

of

water

and

15

lbs.

of

sugar,

and

boil

them

together

until

the

sugar

is

perfectly

dissolved

;

then

skim

and

strain

the

liquid,

and

when

it

has

cooled

to

100°

Fahrenheit,

add

50

lemons,

cut

in

very

thin

slices,

and

1

quart

of

fresh

brewers'

yeast

;

put

a

10-gallon

keg

in

a

warm

place,

and

fill

it

full

to

the

bung,

and

keep

it

full

with

the

liquid

during

the

fermentation

;

strain,

press,

and

filter

;

then

add

^

a

gallon

of

good

sherry,

or

Madeira

wine.

384.

Wine,

Liqueur.

(Cordial.)

Take

a

sufficient

quantity

of

sweet

grapes

to

make

7

gallons

of

juice,

and

expose

them

to

the

sun

for

10

days

before

pressing

them

;

as

soon

as

they

are

pressed

put

the

juice

in

a

10-gallon

keg,

and

fill

it

up

with

3

gallons

of

alcohol,

95

per

cent.,

and

1

ounce

of

ground

cinnamon

;

mix

well,

bung

it,

and

after

settling

(say

1

month)

bot-

tle

it.

385.

Wine,

Madeira.

4

gallons

of

good

Madeira,

high

flavored.

6

do.

plain

wine.

Color

to

same

shade

with

coloring

or

tincture

of

saffron

See

Nos.

88

and

91.)

336.

Wine,

Malaga.

4

gallons

of

Malaga

wine,

best

quality.

6

do.

pla-

?

wine

;

and

fur

sweetening

add