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To Make Sherry Wine
To make Muscat Wine. (BY MIXING.) RECIPE No. 3.
To 35 gals. Muscat wine, add : 18 66 honey, 20 “ spirit, 40 o. p. 100 “ distilled water.
Filter.
To make Sweet Wine.
RECIPE No. 4.
To 16 barrels whiskey, add : 34 66 water, 2,000 lbs. sugar, 4 66 coriander seed, infused in half gallon spirit, 95 per cent, gal. sulphuric acid.
The latter ingredient is added to clarify the wine.
To make Sherry Wine. (BY MIXING.) RECIPE No. 5.
To 70 gals. Sherry wine, add : 100 lbs. sugar, 40 gals. spirit, 40 o. p., 200 66 water.
Agitate or stir up the above compound for several days.
Neroly is a good flavor for Sherry wine; one drachm dissolved in one pint spirit, 95 per cent, is sufficient for 300 gallons. An infusion of dried peaches is also a good flavor. Infuse one gallon peaches in two gallons alcohol, 95 per cent, as long as you can get any flavor from the fruit. The essence of Sherry wine is also a very desirable flavor, and may be purchased from any respectable essence dealer.