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Wines

and

Wine

Making

3.

—

Gooseberry.

—

Ferment

together

5

gal.

white

goose-

berries,

mashed,

with

4J^

gal.

water.

Add

6

lb.

sugar,

4J^

lb.

honey,

1

oz.

finely

powdered

cream

of

tartar,

1

oz.

dry

orange

and

lemon

peel

and

V%

gal.

white brandy. This

will

produce

9

gal.

Before

the

brandy

is

added

the

mixture

must

be

strained

and

put

into

a

cask.

Cherry

Wine.

—

Take

of

cold

water

10

gal.;

cherries,

10

gal.;

ferment.

Mix

raw

sugar,

30

lb.;

red

tartar,

in

fine

powder,

3

oz.;

add

brandy,

2

or

3

qt.

This

will

make

18

gal.

Two

days

after

the

cherries

have

been

in

the

vat

we

should

take

out

about

3

qt.

of

the

cherry

stones,

break

them

and

the

kernels

and

return

them

into

the

vat

again.

Cherry

Wine,

Black.

—

1.

—

Small

black

cherries,

24

lb.;

sugar,

2

lb.

to

each

gallon

of

liquor.

Bruise

the

cherries,

but

leave

the

stones

whole,

stir

well,

and

let

the

mixture

stand

24

hours.

Then

strain

through

a

sieve,

add

the

sugar,

mix

again

and

stand

another

24

hours.

Pour

away

the

clear

liquor

into

a

cask

and

when

fermentation

has

ceased

bung

it

closely.

Bottle

in

6

months'

time.

It

will

keep

from

12

to

18

months.

Time

—

To

remain

in

the

cask

6

months.

Make

this

in

July

or

August.

2.

—

Place

12

lb.

of

cherries,

preferably

small

black

ones,

on

a

large

dish

and

bruise

them

well

with

a

large

wooden

spoon.

Allow

them

to

remain

until

the

following

day,

then

drain

them

well

on

a

hair

sieve

and

measure

the

juice

into

an

earthenware

vessel.

To

each

quart

of

juice

add

J^

lb.

of

sugar,

cover

the

vessel,

let

it

stand

for

24

hours

and

strain

the

liquor into

a

clean,

dry

cask.

Bung

closely,

but

provide

the

upper

part

of

the

cask

with

a

vent

plug;

let

it

remain

undisturbed

for

about

6

months,

then

drain

off

into

bottles.

Cork

closely,

store

in

a

cool,

dry

place

and

use

as

required.

3.

—

Choose

cherries

as

ripe

as

possible,

without

being

overripe.

They

are

mashed

up

or

comminuted

in

some

manner

and

the

mass

freed

from

pits

is

carefully

measured.

On

account

of

a

jelly-like

substance

in

the

juice,

which

makes

it

hard

to

handle,

a

little

water

is

now

added

to

the

crushed

mass

and

it

is

set

aside

for

24

hours.

At

the

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