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and

Liqueurs.

G9

lib.

of

sugar-candy;

boil

up

the

syrup,

clarify,

and

cool;

digest

120

drops

(2

fluid

drachms)

of

oil

of

bitter

orange

in

1

£

pint

of

pure

rectified

spirit,

which

add

to

the

syrup

;

colour

with

caramel.

Curagao.

Take

24

Seville

oranges,

not

pricked

or

broken

;

put

these

into

a

jar,

cover

with

good

brown

brandy

;

digest

for

a

month

;

strain

;

to

every

quart

add

1

lb.

of

sugar-candy

;

digest

another

week

strain

clear.

An

excellent

Curasao

;

the

fruit

can

be

used

as

a

sweet

by

being

placed

in

syrup.

Curacao

d’

Holland.

Soak

in

soft

distilled

water

11b.

Curasao

orange-peel,

-jib.

Ceylon

cinna-

mon

;

add

the

strained

juice

of

16

oranges

;

boil

for

five

minutes

;

add

4

gallons

plain

white

syrup,

and,

when

cool,

2J

gallons

of

brandy,

or

pure

spirit

;

digest

two

weeks

;

filter

clear

;

colour

with

tincture

of

saffron.

Citronelle.

Take

essence

of orange,

1

drachm

;

essence

of

lemon,

1^

drachm;

oil

of

cloves,

6

drops

;

oil

of

cinnamon,

12

drops;

oil

of

coriander,

15

drops.

Infuse

in

pure

spirits

of

wine

5

pints

well

di-

gested,

add

1

quart

distilled

water

;

filter

clear

sweeten

with

clarified

sugar,

q.s.

Citronelle.

Take

4

fresh

lemons,

3

drops

of

lemon-grass

oil,

2

drops

of

essence

of

cinnamon,

1

drop

of

oil

of

coriander

;

digest

two

weeks

in