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The Still and Distillation
33 receipts
Brandy, Whiskey and Imitation Spirits
76 receipts
Wines, Champagne and Doctoring
31 receipts
Cordials and Liqueurs
19 receipts
Vinegar
5 receipts
Useful Rules for Liquor Merchants
23 receipts
Highlights
The Clarification on Liquids by Fining
kind of cloth which carries down with it all the impurities suspended in the wine. Sulphuric acid is frequently added to weak…
Concluding Remarks on Gin
In imitating gin, the manufacturer should be very careful and avoid the use of too much of any one particular flavor. The…
To Make Batavia Arrack
per cent., filter, and mix the ingredients separately, and stir them well together. Color with sugar coloring. The above recipe…
Filter-Bags for Cordials
Take the white of four eggs, beat them to a stiff froth, add a little alcohol, amd mix it gradually with 20 gallons of cordial…
Iart XVI
In the preparation of syrups care should be taken to employ the best refined sugar, and either distilled water or filtered rain…
Manufacture of Bitters (Oz of coriander seed)
2½ oz. of coriander seed, 1 " centaurium, 3 66 orange peel, 2 66 German camomile flower. All the ingredients should be ground to…