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carraway seed is the anise seed, which appears in
a liqueur, made chiefly at Bordeaux, and called
Anisette,
Personally, I prefer Kiimmel, and the other
is more of a drug than an enlivening potion.
Cough remedies for the most part contain anise
seed, which is also largely used at a " drag"
hunt, hounds being especially keen on the scent.
Apricot Brandy.
This is not often met with away from its
home in the United States.
To every pound of fruit (which should not be
quite ripe) add one pound of loaf-sugar. Put the
apricots into a preserving-pan, with sufficient water
to cover them. Let them boil up, and then simmer
gently until tender. Remove the skins. Clarify and
boil the sugar, then pour it over the fruit, and let it
remain twenty-four hours. Then put the apricots
into wide-mouthed bottles, and All them up with
syrup and brandy, half and half. Cork tightly, and
seal the tops of the corks.
This apricot brandy should be prepared in the
month of July, and kept at least twelve months
before using.
Quince IVhisky.
I once superintended the brew of a decoction
of quinces and Scotch whisky. The quinces
were treated exactly as the apricots are in the
above recipe, and we kept the stuff bottled up
for a year. I don't think I ever tasted anything
nastier.