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

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EEOIPES FOB TEN GALLONS EACH.

315. IRa-tafia. de Oillets, (Rataiia ofPinka.)

16 lbs. of pinks, the flower-leaves only. 1 ounce of Ceylon cianamon. 1 do. cloves.

Ground; macerate for 2 weeks with 4 gallons ofalcohol, 95 per cent., and 3a gallons of water(see No.5); strain, press,and add 2^ gallons of white j)lain syrup. Filter.

316. Ratafia d©Peaches. (Ratafla ofPe-xihes.)

12 lbs. ofjjeaches (the juice ofthem). Let the liquid ferment for 8 days; break the stones,and add to it a syrup made of 20 lbs. of sugar boiled for 5 minutes with 4A gallons of water; then add 4 gallons of alcohol, 95 per cent. Filter.

317. Ratafia de Quatre Fruits. (Ratafia of Fo:\r Fruits.)

1 gallon of black cherryjuice. 1 do. red currant do. 1 do. black do. do. 1 do. raspberry do. J an ounce ofground cloves. ■J- do. coriander-seed.

Macerate for 1 week with 4 gallons of alcohol, 95 per cent, (see No. 5); add 24 lbs. of sugar moistened and boiled with a a gallon of water; mix boiling hot Filter. 318, Ratafia de Sept Graines. (Ratafia of Seven Seods) 3 ounces of dill-seed. 8 do. angelica-seed.