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Beverages

Non-Alcoholic

Vanilla

1.

Cut

up

fine

1

oz.

vanilla

bean,

grind

with

2

oz.

of

loaf

sugar,

in

a

mortar,

mix

8

oz.

of

rose

water

and

24

oz.

of

alcohol,

95°,

add

a

portion

to

the

vanilla

and

sugar,

put

in

a

displacer

and

pour

on

the

balance

of

diluted

alcohol.

Add

a few

drops

of

caramel

if

not

dark

enough.

2.

Vanilla

beans,

sliced

Mexican,

1

lb.;

alcohol,

90°,

1

gal.

Pack

in

percolator

after

thoroughly

moistening;

let

stand

one

week,

and

percolate

to

1

gal.

3.

Pure.

Vanilla

bean,

1

oz.;

pumice

stone,

3

oz.;

diluted

alcohol,

q.

s.

Cut

the

vanilla

into

small

pieces,

and

beat

in

an

iron

mortar

with

the

pumice

until

reduced

to

fine

powder;

moisten

thoroughly

with

diluted

alcohol,

and

allow

to

stand

for

three

days

in

a

warm

place.

Then

transfer

to

a

percolator,

and

add

diluted

alcohol

until

one

pint

of

extract

is

obtained.

The

extract

may

also

be

made

by

maceration,

of

course.

When

so

made

add

to

the

beans

a

pint

of

the

menstruum,

and

when

filtered

off

pass

enough

more

through

the

filter

to bring the

finished

preparation

to

the

measure

of

one

pint.

4.

Vanilla

bean,

%

oz.;

tonka

bean,

%

oz.;

pumice

stone,

3

oz.;

diluted

alcohol,

q.

s.

to

make

1

pt.

Proceed

as

in

the

foregoing

formula.

5.

3.75

parts

of

Peruvian

balsam

and

1.75

parts

of

oil

of

orange

are

rubbed

down

with

250

parts

of

rectified

alcohol

and

10

parts

of

magnesia;

125

parts

of

essence

of

orris

root,

62

parts

of

tonka

beans,

and

30

drops

of

tinct-

ure

of

castoreum

mixed

in.

The

whole

is

allowed

to

stand

for

four

weeks

in

a

warm

place

and

it

is

then

colored

with

caramel

and

filtered.

6.

Vanilla,

in

fine

bits,

250

parts

is

put

into

1,350

parts

of

mixture

of

2,500

parts

of

95

per

cent,

alcohol

and

1,500

parts

of

distilled

water.

Cover

tightly,

put

in

the

water-

bath

and

digest

for

one

hour

at

140°

F.

Pour

off

the

liquid

and

set

aside.

To

the

residue

in

the

bath

add

one-half

of

the

remaining

water,

treat

in

the

same

manner,

and

repeat.

Now

pack

the

vanilla

in

an

extraction

ap-

paratus

and

treat

with

250

parts

of

alcohol

and

water,

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