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INTRODUCTION.
93
m
well-corked
demijohns
and
labelled.
Clean
spirit,
or
reolified
whiskey,
alcohol
of 95
per
cent.;
sugar
coloring
for
brandies,
rum,
etc.
;
tincture
of
turmeric,
for
essence
ol
peppermint;
tincture
of
cochineal
for
red
cordials.
All
other
colors
prepared
when
wanted.
Flavoring
essences
can
be
prepared
in
some
larger
quantity
when
wanted,
and
put
up
in
bottles,
labelled
for
further
use.
Fruit
syrups,
such
as
raspberry,
strawberry,
etc.,
are
prepared
in
summer
;
others,
such
as
orgeat,
gum,
sarsapa-
rilla,
etc.,
at
any
season.
In
preparing
the
following
work,
the
author
has
had
in
view
brevity
and
utility.
He
believes
that
such
a
Manual
is
much
wanted
in
the
business
of
distillation,
and
has
spared
no
pains,
which
thorough
experience
and
a
practical
knowledge
of
the
subject
coidd
bring
to
his
aid.
It
con-
tains
four
hundred
improved
recipes
of
the
various
prep-
arations
now
known,
and
each
one
can
be
readily
referred
to
from
the
excellent
alphabetical
arrangements
adopted.
To
the
liberal
patronage
and
favorable
consideration
of
his
friends
and
the
public
at
large,
he
most
respectfully
submits
the
result
of
his
labors.
New
York,
January
2,
1862.