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FRENCH

NOYAU.

151

ounce,

(Jissolved

in

a

pint

of

spirits

of

wine;

half

a

pound

of

dried

lemon,

and

4

ounces

of

orange-peel;

6

or

7

pounds

of

loaf-sugar.

Make

up,

as

before,

with

cleaU;

nice

water.

CINNAMON

CORDIAL

This

very

agreeable

compound

is

useful

in

families,

being

often

sufficient

to

arrest

sickness

at

the

stomach,

&c. &c.

It

is

thus

made

:

Take

1

drachm

of

oil

of

cas-

sia,

dissolved

with

sugar

and

spirits

of

wine;

IJ

gallon

of

spirits;

cardamom-seed,

husked,

1

ounce;

orange

and

lemon-peel,

dried,

of

each 1

ounce.

Fine

with

half

a

pint

of

alum-

water

;

sweeten

to

your

taste

with

loaf-sugar,

not

exceeding

2

pounds,

and

make

up

2

gallons

measure

with

the

water

you

dissolve

the

sugar

in.

This

cordial

can

be

coloured,

if

desired,

with

burnt-sugar.

FRENCH

NOYAU.

Take

of

fine

French brandy

IJ

gallon;

6

ounces

of

the

best

fresh

prunes

;

2

ounces

of

celery

;

3

ounces

of

the

kernels

of

apricots,

nectarines,

and

peaches,

and

1

ounce

of

bitter

almonds,

all

gently

bruised

;

essence

of

orange-peel

and

lemon-peel,

of

each

half

a

drachm,

dis-

solved

in

spirits

of

wine

;

half

a

pound

of

loaf-sugar.

Let