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Syrups

Ratafia

de

Brou

de

Noix.

15

young

walnuts,

ripe

for

pickling,

1

pint

brandy,

^lb.

sugar

;

digest

for

four

months

;

press

out

the

liquor

;

filter

;

will

be

fit

for

use

in

six

weeks.

Ratafia

de

Cassis.

Eipe

black

currants,

2Jlbs.

;

loaf-sugar,

ljlb.

;

cloves

and

cinnamon,

of

each

1

drachm

;

proof

spirit,

3

pints

;

digest

three

days

;

strain

after

cleaning.

Almond

Syrup.

Beat

3

oz.

of

sweet

and

2

oz.

of

bitter

almonds,

blanched

in

a

%

marble

mortar

to

a paste

;

add

2

tablespoonfuls

of

orange-

flower

water,

\

pint of

cream,

1

pint

of

milk

(thoroughly

strain),

with

^

pint

of

water

;

sweeten

with

clarified

syrup

to

the

taste

;

add

\

oz.

gum

arabic,

dissolved

in

the

milk,

and

J

oz.

spirits

of

wine.

Sirop

d’

Absinthe.

Macerate

for

24

hours,

or

more,

in

3

pints

of

water,

lib.

of

fresh

worm-

wood

tops

(

Artemisia

absinthium

)

;

strain

with

pressure

;

add

4

pints

of

clarified

syrup,

and

1

tablespoonful

of

pure

spirit.

Sirop

d’

Ananas.

1-

pint

of

pine-apple

juice,

fermenting

two

days with

the

residue

of

the

fruit

strain;

add

lib.

of

sugar;

boil for

three

minutes

;

skim,

and

strain

clear.

Sirop

de

Capillaire.

Take

4

oz.

Canadian