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and

Liqueurs.

lump

of

sugar,

which

infuse

in

1J

pint

of

rectified

spirit,

adding

1

drachm

sweet

fennel

seeds

;

in

two

days

strain

clear

;

add

1

pint

clarified

syrup.

Amour

sans

Jin.

Take

6

drops

otto

of

roses,

1

3

drops

oil

of

neroli,

1

3

drops

oil

of

cloves

;

dis-

solve

in

a

quart

of

pure

spirits

of

wine,

and

while

dissolving

assist

the

process

by

agitating

the

liquor

;

then

filter

clear

;

add

this

to

7

pints

of

clear

syrup,

and

colour

with

cochineal.

Cherry

Brandy

,

No.

1.

Bruise

31bs.

of

black

cherries

(wild

ones

preferable),

cracking

the

stones

;

put

the

mass

into

a

jai’,

with

a

few

young

cherry

leaves

;

add

3

pints

of

brandy,

or

pure

spirit

;

in

three

months

strain

off

;

add

21bs.

of

clear

sugar,

after

which

it

will

be

ready

for

use

in

a

week.

Cherry

Brandy,

No.

2.

Into a

stewpan

put

Slbs.

of clean

picked

cherries,

viz.,

71bs.

of

black

and

lib.

of

red

;

let

this

stand

on

a

hot

plate,

taking

the

precaution

not

to

let

the

juice

burn

;

when

well

done,

strain

off

the

juice

through

a

bag,

add

lib.

of

sugar

to

every

31bs.

of

juice

;

give

the

juice

and

sugar

a

boil

up

:

when

cool,

add

equal

quantities

of

brandy

and

juice.

Cherry

Brandy,

No.

3.

To

each

pint

of

brandy

add

lib.

of

Morello

cherries,

J

pint

of

the

expressed

juice

of

small

black

cherries,

3 bruised