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APPENDIX.
IMITATION CIDER.
To 8 galls. soft water,
8 lbs. N. 0. sugar,
7 oz. tartaric acid,
1 qt. yeast.
Put the ingredients into a c&j!k and stir it up, after
standing 24 hours with the bung out. Bung it up
close, add 1 gall. spirits, and let it stand 48 hours,
after which time it is ready for use.
BITI'ERS.
Brr:rERs are considered as tonic and stomachic, and
to improve the appetite when taken in moderation.
The best time
is
early in the morning, or an hour
before meals.
An
excessive use of bitters tends to
weaken the stomach. They should not be taken for
a longer period than a fortnight
at one time,
allow–
ing a similar period to elapse before again having
recourse to them.
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BRANDY BITI'ERS.
SPIRIT BITrERS.
I. Dried orange and lemon peel, of each 2 oz. ;
fresh ditto, of each 3 oz. ; good brandy 1 gallon ;
Digitized
by