The French Wine and Liquor Manufacturer

The liquor trade's own 1868 handbook — stills, cordials, imitation brandies and how wines were doctored, preserved as printed.

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First Combination

To 40 gals. pure spirits, 5 o. p., add : 1/4 or 1/2 gal. Jamaica rum, 1 drachm oil of cognac, 1 pint sugar syrup, oz. tannin powder, 66 1 acetic ether.

This recipe is an imitation of the brandy made by Otard, Dupuy & Co.

SECOND COMBINATION, IMITATION OF SEIGNETTE BRANDY.

To vary the flavor of this brandy, and give it a flavor imitating that of Seignette brandy, instead of Jamaica ruin, use : + gal. Santa Cruz, or New England rum, + 66 apple brandy.

THIRD COMBINATION, IMITATION OF ARMAGNAC BRANDY.

Instead of the liquors in combinations 1 and 2, use : gal. Muscat wine.

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