10 / 154
10
A TREATISE ON
directions as laid down in Formula No.
1.
Bran–
dies made by Formula No. 2, should stand from
three to five days, and then be racked off.
ForomLA. No.
3.-0ther Hedilum Brandies.
To 40 galls. pure spirits, 10 to 20 o. p., add
1
i
oz. oil Cognac,
1 oz. loaf sugar,
2 oz. omanthic acid,
2 oz. acetic acid,
4 oz. tincture of kino,
5 to 8 galls. of the brandy to be imitated ; and
then confine yourself to principles, as laid down in
Formulas 1 and 2.
These three formulas will apply
to
any and every
style of brandy imported.
REDUarION OF BRANDIES.
Brandies may be reduced with
"pwre spirits"
to
any required extent, but care should be taken to
use only a spirit that is odorless, and of proof equal
to the brandy.
This
reduction can be carried from
1 part of spirits and 4· parts of brandy, to parts of 2
Digitized
by