1876 How to Mix Drinks or the Bon-Vivant's Companion 2$50 by Jerry Thomas

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COQUETTE FLATTEUSE.

91. Color, Yellow. Mix lb American saffron, cut very fine, with 1 quart of alcohol, 95 per cent.; put it in a covered jar, in a warm plaee, and let it stand for 8 days; then press, filter, and bottle for use. A yellow coloring may also be made of turmeric i istead ofsaffron. Observe thesame proportions and make in the same way 92. Color, Purple. Mix 1!b. elderberries,mashed to a pulp,with 1 quart of of alcohf!, 95 per cent. M^acerate (see No. m a warm place for 8 days; then press, filter, and bottle for use.

93. Color, Red. 1 ounce offinely-powdered cochineal. •J drachm ofcalcinated alum.

J veiled with a quart of water, in an earthen dish: add 1 *rt of alcohol, 95 per cent., press, filter, and bottle for

use.

94. Color, Violet.

]pint of blue color. 3 pints ofred color. J lix together.

95. Coquette Flatteuse.

S4 drops of oil ofrose. 4? do. oil of mace,

1%

3? do. essence ofambergris. I issolve in 3 gallons of alcohol, 95 per cent.; then add a SI rup made of 42 lbs. of sugar and 4} gallons of watei (see No. 7). Coloi rose (see No.93)