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hold three pints or more, then pour it into a cask that
will hold upwards of 100 gallons ; add 36 gallons of
perfectly flavorless proof spirits. Agitate well for
ten minutes, then add 2 cwt. of the best refined
lump sugar, pre,iously dissolved in twice its weight
of pure rain water. Stir it up well, and further, add
sufficient clear rain water to make up the whole
quantity
to
exactly 100 gallons ; again stir it up ;
add two ounces of alum dissolved in one quart of
rain water, and a third time agit.ate for fif'teen
minutes ; after which put in the bung and let it
stand twelve days, when it will be fit for sale.
8PORTSJUN'S OORDIAL.
One pint, each, peppermint, water, and spirits of
wine ; half pound lump sugar. Dissolve the sugar
in the water and add it
to
the spirit.
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