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 Holland Gin

The tincture of orange peel is made as follows:

Steep 1 pound of orange peel in 1 gallon 95 per cent. alcohol for 15 days; filter.

This is a fine gin, and only requires age to make it a perfect imitation of the genuine article.

To make Holland Gin.

RECIPE No. 4.

To 80 gallons pure proof spirit, add : * oz. pure oil juniper, 1 66 4 oil of caraway, 18 1 66 8 oil of sweet fennel, 3 66 ground cardamoms (infused same as spirit orris, see "Brandy Flavor"), 1 drachm essential oil of almonds, essence of lemon peel. 4 66 Be careful and cut all the oils in alcohol 95° before using them. (See "Recipe No. 1.") Filter with brandy filter.

To make Holland Gin.

RECIPE No. 5. 40 gallons French spirit, 4 oz. essence of juniper oil, 66 66 "sweet fennel oil, lb. orange peel, infused in 1 gall. French spirit, 10 o. P., for ten days, stir the infusion twice every day, 1 quart of sugar syrup.

The above recipe will make a fine gin, being entirely free from all the deleterious drugs sometimes employed by ignorant dealers. (See next Recipe.)

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