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Alcoholic

Beers

the

sugar

and

honey

in

the

water,

add

the

sassafras,

and

when

cooled

down

the

sarsaparilla

and

yeast.

Set

aside

in

a

warm

place

for

a few

days

and

then

strain

and

bottle.

Spruce

Beer

1.

Sarsaparilla,

4

oz.;

pipsissewa,

4

oz.;

licorice

root,

3

oz.;

sassafras

bark,

3

oz.;

ginger

root,

1

oz.

Mix

the

drugs

and

grind

to

a

coarse

powder

and

extract

by

per-

colation

with

a

menstruum

of

3

parts

of

alcohol

and

1

of

water

until

24

fl.oz.

of

product

are

obtained,

and add

the

following:

oil

lemon,

2

dr.;

oil

sassafras,

2

oz.

;

oil

spruce,

2

oz.;

oil

wintergreen,

1

dr.;

magnesia,

4

dr.

Dissolve

the

oils

in

6

oz.

of

alcohol

and

rub

with

magnesia

and add

2

oz.

of

water

and mix

well.

Now

mix

both

solutions

and

filter.

Use

4

or

5

oz.

to

1

gal.

of

simple

syrup

and

color

with

caramel.

2.

Hops,

2

oz.;

chip

sassafras,

2

oz.;

water,

10

gal.

Boil

half

an

hour,

strain;

add

brown

sugar,

7

lb.;

essence

of

spruce,

1

oz.;

essence

of

ginger,

1

oz.;

ground

pimento,

3^

oz.

Put

in

a

cask

and

cool,

add

lj-^

pt.

of

yeast,

let

it

stand

24

hours,

fine,

draw

it

off

to

bottle.

3.

Hops,

8

oz.;

chip

sassafras,

2

oz.;

water,

10

gal.

Boil

half

an

hour,

strain

and add

brown

sugar,

7

lb.;

essence

of

spruce,

1

oz.;

essence

of

ginger,

1

oz.

ground

pomento,

J-^

oz.

Put

into

a

cask

and

cool,

add

1)4,

pt.

yeast,

let

it

stand

24

hours,

fine,

draw

it

off

to

bottle.

4.

To

6

gal.

of

water

add

1

pt.

essence

of

spruce,

10

oz.

of

pimento,

10

oz.

ginger,

1

lb.

hops.

After

boiling

about

10

minutes,

add

24

lb.

of

moist

sugar

and

22

gal.

of

warm

water.

When

the

ingredients

are

well

mixed

and

lukewarm,

add

1

qt.

yeast.

Let

it

ferment

24

hours.

Strain

and

bottle.

5.

Sugar,

1

lb.;

essence

of

spiuce,

J^

oz.;

boiling

water,

1 gal.;

mix

well

and

when

nearly

cold

add

Yi

wine-

glass

of

yeast

and

the

next

day

bottle.

6.—

Essence

of

spruce,

J^

pt.;

pimento

and

ginger

(bruised),

of

each

5

oz.;

hops,

J^

lb.;

water

3

gal.;

boil

the

whole

for

10

minutes,

then

add

of

moist

sugar,

12

lb.;

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