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LIQUEURS.
These are made by mixing equal quantities of the spirit you desire, and sugar;
that is, one pint of spirit, one pound of sugar, and one pint of water; dissolve
the sugar in the water, add to it the spirit, and filter it through a lawn
sieve, or nice blotting-paper. Being perfectly colorless when drawn, it will be
necessary to color them, to resemble the hues of the articles from which they
were extracted; for this purpose, nothing should be used but what is perfectly
harmless--as prepared cochineal, infusion of saffron, burned sugar, or indigo.
Ratifias are liqueurs produced by the infusion of the ingredients in spirit; but
instead of being distilled, they are simply strained or filtered.
RATIFIA OF CHERRIES.
Take six pounds of cherries, one ounce of coriander seeds, one half ounce of
cinnamon, one half ounce of mace, two pounds of fair currants, one gallon of
proof-spirits; press out the juice from the fruit, and take one half the stones
of the cherries, and pound them with spices, and add two pounds and a half of
sugar; steep them for a month, and filter and bottle them very carefully.
RATIFIA OF COFFEE.
Take one pound of neatly-roasted coffee, one gallon of proof-spirits, one pound
and a half of loaf sugar; infuse for a week, stir it every other day; then
filter and bottle it.
These liqueurs may be made of any fruit.
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