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Essences,
8fc.
contains
less
citric
acid
than
the
lemon.
The
bitter
or
Seville
orange
(
Citrus bigaradia)
is
very
useful,
both
to
the
liquorist
and
as
an
ingredient
in
medi-
cine.
The
peel
of
orange
is
more
warm
and
grateful
than
that
of
lemon,
containing
more
volatile
oil.
Neroli
is
the
essential
oil
of
the
orange
flower.
It
is
very
powerful,
and
lighter
than
water,
in
which
it
is
soluble.
Bergamot
(
Citrus
bergamia).
—
The
rind
of
this
kind
of
orange
produces
the
well-known
oil
of
bergamot
;
it
is
very
powerful.
The
fruit
is
smooth,
of
a
pale
yellow
colour.
100
oranges
will
yield
2-h
oz.
essential
oil
of
bergamot.
Essence
of
Orange-peel.
—
Peel
dozen
of
either
Seville,
Tangerine,
or
sweet
oranges,
very
thin
;
add
^
pint
spirits
of
wine
;
digest
ten
days,
then
add
4
pint
good
pale
sherry
;
in
1
2
or
more
days
strain
with
pressure
and
filter
clear.
Pine-apple.
—
This
most
useful
and
richly-fla-
voured
esculent
is
the
fruit
of
the
Anana
sas-
sativa,
a
native
of
the
West
Indies
and
the
tropics.
It
is
imported
from
thence
to
this
country
in
great
quantities.
The
very
best
pines
are
grown
artificially
in
this
country.
It
is
an
astringent,
and
is
of
great
use
for
its
exquisite
flavour.