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Wines

and

Wine

Making

gr.;

distilled

water,

2%

dr.;

dissolve

by

the

aid

of

heat,

and

add

to

sherry

wine,

28

oz.

Shake

well,

set

aside

for

some

time,

then

add:

Tasteless

fluid

extract

of

cascara

sagrada,

V/^

oz.;

sugar,

1J^

oz.

Set

aside

in

a

cool

place

for

8

days,

and

filter.

A

similar

wine,

not

free

from

the

bitter

principle of

the

bark,

may

be

made

by

macerating

lj^

oz.

of

cascara

sagrada

and

lj^

oz.

of

sugar

in

30

oz.

of

sherry

for

8

days,

and

filtering.

A

Rhamnus

frangula

wine can be

made

in

the

same

way.

2.

Cinchona

Wine.

a.

White

gelatine,

15

gr.;

dis-

tilled

water,

2%

dr.;

sherry

wine,

18

oz.

Detannate

in

the

manner

directed

above,

and

then

add:

Simple

syrup,

6

oz.

tincture

of

cinchona.

6

oz.

After

8

days,

filter.

b.

May

also

be

made

with

red

wine,

or

direct

from

the

bark,

the

quantities

being:

Gelatine,

15

gr.;

distilled

water,

2J^

dr.;

sherry

wine,

30

oz.;

cinchona

bark,

in

coarse

powder,

10

dr.;

sugar,

l^j

oz.

Macerate

for

8

days,

and

filter.

In

this

case care

must

be

taken

to

have

the

gelatine

and

wine

reaction

complete

before

adding

the

cinchona;

otherwise

the

alkaloid

may

be

thrown

out

by

the

tannin

of

the

wine.

3.

Improved

Quinine

Wine.

Gelatine,

15

gr.;

dis-

tilled

water,

2}^

dr.;

dissolve,

and add

to

sherry

wine,

29J^

oz.

Shake,

and

set

aside

to

clear;

then

add

the

fol-

lowing

solution:

Hydrochlorate

of

quinine,

30

gr.;

dilute

hydrochloric

acid,

30

drops; water,

J^

oz.

After

a

week

filter.

This

is

double

the

strength

given

by

Dieterich.

Moselle.

British

Sparkling

Moselle.

From

rich

cider

apples

(carefully

peeled

and

garbled),

pressed

with

%

of

their

weight

of

white

plums

(previously

stoned),

and

the

juice

fermented

with

23^

lb.

double

refined

sugar

per

gal.,

as

champagne.

2.

Mulberry.

Ripe

mulberries,

ripe

apples,

equal

quantities;

sugar

or

honey,

1

lb.

to

the

gal.

Express

the

juice,

put

it

into

a

cask,

and

add

the

sugar;

ferment

with

yeast,

1

qt.

to

every

hhd.;

catechu,

H

lb.;

red

argol,

V2

lb.

Mulled

Wine.—

Take

%

oz.

bruised

cinnamon,

13

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