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Finings for Cordials (Water Distill from off)
of water. Distill from off the water, 6 gallons flavored alcohol, and add 14 gallons of the whitest plain syrup, about 34 degrees, Baumé.
Malliorca d'Espagne.
Charge of the Still, Water Bath. 40 gals. alcohol, 55 per cent, 18 lbs. green anise seed, 5 gals. river water.
Put into the water-bath only 20 gallons of the alcohol, and 5 gallons river water. When 18 gallons are distilled off, add the remaining 20 gallons of alcohol, and continue the distillation until 18 gallons more are obtained, which mix with the 18 gallons previously obtained, and add one drachm of ether to give it age.