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KECIPES
FOK
SMALL
QUANTITIES.
231
454
Ratafia
of
Green
Walnut
Shells.
200
walnuts,
10
pints
of
brandy,
4
lbs.
of
sugar,
1
drachm
of
nutmeg,
1
draclim of
cloves.
Choose
200
wal-
nuts
so
young
that
a
pin
may
easily
go
through
them
pound
them
in
a
mortar,
and
infuse
them
in
the
brandy,
with
the
nutmeg
and
cloves,
for
a
month
;
after
that
time
strain
the
mixture
through
a
flannel
bag,
filter,
and
bot-
tle
it.
455.
Angelica
Ratafia.
4
ounces
of
angelica-seed,
2
ounces
of
the
roots
of
angel-
ica,
10
pints
of
brandy,
1
drachm
of
cloves,
1
drachm
ol
cinnamon,
4
pounds
of
sugar.
Pound
the
ingredients
coarsely;
dissolve
the
sugar
in
water,
and
add
it
to
the
mixture
;
infuse
it
in
the
brandy
for
a
month
;
strain
it
through
a
bag
and
filter
it.
456.
Ratafia
of
Red
Pinks.
3
lbs.
of
pinks,
10
pints
of
brandy,
4
lbs.
of
sugar,
1
drachm
of
cloves,
1
drachm
of
cinnamon.
Pick
off
the
green
from
your
pinks,
pound
the
leaves,
and
infuse
them
for
a
month
in
the
brandy,
with
the
cloves
and
cinnamon
after
this
draw
off
the
liquor
and
filter
it.
457.
Balm
of
Molucca.
1
drachm
of
mace,
shreded.
1
ounce
of
cloves,
bruised.
1
gallon
of
clean
spirit
(22
under
proof).
Macerate
for
a
week
in
a
well-corked
demijohn
or
jar,
fiequently
shaking
(see
I^o.
5);
color
with
coloring
(see
No.
88),
and
add
4i
lbs.
of
lump
sugar
dissolved
in
^
a
gallon
of
pure
soft
loater