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62

Syrups

with

the

liquid

;

add

another

pint of

barley-water,

strain

clear,

and

to

every

pint

of

liquid

add

1

-fib.

of

sugar

and

1

drachm

of

orange-flower

water

and

rectified

spirit.

Mock

Arrack

,

or

Vauxhall

Nectar

.

To

1

quart

of

pure

(uncoloured)

Jamaica

rum,

add

£

drachm

of

flowers

of

benzoin, \

fluid

drachm

essence

of

pine-

apple

;

digest,

and

keep

agitating

for

a

month

;

then

add

1

gill

of

skimmed

milk

;

agitate

well

in

a

week

bottle

off

the

clear

portion.

This

is

an

excellent

liqueur,

and

very

useful

for

Punches

a

la

ftomaine

or

other

kinds.

Another

Mode

.

Dissolve

1

scruple

of

flowers

of

benzoin

in

1

quart

of

good

rum

;

add

a

sliced

pine-apple,

or

fluid

drachm

of

essence

of

pine-

apple,

and

4

grains

balsam

of

Tolu

;

digest

three

weeks

;

add

a

gill

of

skimmed

milk

;

agitate

well.

Aniseed

.

Drop

on

a

lump

of

sugar

3

drops

of

oil

of

aniseed,

1

drop

each

of

oil

of

cinnamon

and

carraway

;

dissolve

in

a

pint

of

spirit

;

when

well

digested,

add

1

pint

of

clarified

syrup.

Anisette

cle

Bordeaux

is

a

liqueur

made

by

dis-

tilling

fennel,

anise

and

coriander

seeds,

which

are

added

to

brandy

and

syrup.

It

can

thus

be

imi-

tated

:

take

of

oil

of

aniseed

7

drops,

of

oil

of

cinna-

mon

3

drops,

oil

of

carraway

2

drops,

dropped on a