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Bitter
Brinks.
the
public-houses
are
invariably
made
of
spirit,
from
orange-peel,
cassia,
gentian,
cardamom
seeds,
or
any
other
bitter
that
fancy
dictates.
The
well-known
tonic
or
bitter-cup
is
made
of
quassia
wood.
It
is
reputed
to
be
stomachic,
and
to
assist
digestion.
The
roasted
chips
of
this
wood
form
one
of
the
ingredients
used
as
a
substitute
for
hops
in
em-
bittering
beer.
No
doubt, simple
bitters
are
useful
when
occasionally
taken
in
moderation,
but
their
excessive
use
must
be
deplorably
destructive
to
health.
Wine
Bitters
.
—
Take
the
thin
peel
of
1
lemon,
1
bitter
orange
;
add
3
oz.
Cape
sherry,
2
oz.
of
water
;
infuse
;
this
is
a
capital
tonic.
American
Stoughton
Bitters
.
—
16
oz.
gentian
root,
12
oz.
orange-peel,
3
oz.
Virginia
snake-root,
1
oz.
saffron,
1
oz.
red
saunders
wood
;
grind
these
into
a
powder
;
add
1
gallon
of
rectified
spirit
macerate
for
tlmee
weeks,
constantly
agitating
for
a
fortnight
;
strain
carefully
;
the
last
pint
of
liquor
strain
separately
with
pressure,
and,
when
clear,
add
it
to
the
clear
spirit.
Spirituous
Bitters.
—
To
3
oz.
dried
Seville
orange-peel,
add
2
oz.
gentian
root,
and
4
oz.
car-
damom
seeds;
macerate
in
1£
pint
spirits
of
wine
for
a
month.