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APPENDIX.

namon,

2

drachms

;

cloves,

2

drachms,

and

proceed

as for

raspberries.

450.

Hatafia

of

Mulberries.

Mulberries,

10

lbs.;

brandy,

10

pints; sugar,

4

lbs.;

mace,

2

drachms.

Proceed

as

before.

451.

Ratafia

of

Orange-flowers.

Brandy,

3

pints

;

water,

2

pints

;

orange-flowers,

1

lb.

and

sugar,

1

lb.

Put

the

whole

in

a

jar

well

stopped

place

it

in

a

bath,

almost

boiling

hot,

for

a

day

;

the

next

day

filter

and

bottle

it.

452.

Vespitro.

Brandy,

2

pints

;

anise-seed,

1

ounce

;

2

lemons

;

sugar,

1

lb.

;

corianders,

2

ounces

;

fennel,

1

ounce

;

angelica,

2

drachms.

Break

up

these

ingredients,

and

put

them

in

a

jar

with

2

pints

of

brandy

;

peel

the

2

lemons,

which

you

must

add

to

the

mixture,

and

squeeze

in

the

juice

;

break

the sugar;

dissolve

it

in

water,

and

put

it

into

the

jar;

let

it

stand

for

a

fortnight

;

then

strain

it

through

a

flannel

bag

;

filter

and

bottle

it.

453.

Yellow

Escubac.

1

ounce

of

safi'ron

;

1

ounce

of

Damascus

raisins

;

1

ounce

of

cinnamon

;

3

lbs.

of

sugar

:

1

ounce

of

liquorice

;

1

ounce

of

corianders

;

3

pints

of

brandy

;

2

pints

of

water.

Pound

these

ingredients,

and

dissolve

the

sugar

in 2

pints

of

water

;

put

the

whole

in

a

jar

to

infuse

for

a

month,

taking

care

to

stir

it

up

every

second

day,

or

the

third

at

farthest.