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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To Make Brandy with Foreign Liquor

To make Brandy without Foreign Liquors RECIPE No. 6.

To 10 gals. pure spirits, 10 o. p., add : 3 drachms orris root powder, infused in spirit (see "Spirit of Orris Root"), drachm vanilla, cut up finely and infused in spirit (see "Vanilla"), 1 pint sugar syrup, 10 or 12 drops oil Cognac, cut in a little spirits, oz. acetic ether.

Color to the desired tint with sugar coloring, and filter. This makes a splendid brandy, and improves vastly with age.

To make Brandy with a little Foreign Liquor.

RECIPE No. 7.

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