Take of gentian root 6 oz., orange peel 10 oz., cinnamon 1 oz.,
anise seed 2 oz., coriander seed 2 oz., cardamom seed 1/2 oz.,
Peruvian bark, unground, 2 oz., bruise all the articles and add
of gum kino 1 oz., and put them into 2 quarts of alcohol, and two
quarts of pure spirits or good whiskey; shake occasionally for 10
or 12 days, and strain or filter through several thicknesses of
woollen. Half a pint of this may be added to a gallon of whiskey,
more or less, as desired, and you have an article as good, or
better, and more healthy than that for which you will pay three
times as much; or you may use it the same as stoughton, to which
it is preferred.


98. PEPPERMINT CORDIAL

Take of good whiskey 10 galls., water 10 galls., white sugar 10
lbs., oil of peppermint 1 oz., flour 1 oz., burned sugar 1/2 lb. to
colour, alcohol 1 pint; put the oil of peppermint in the alcohol,
then with this work the flour well, add the burned sugar, work
again, and mix all the ingredients together; let them stand a week
and they are ready for use. If you wish a different flavour from
that of oil of peppermint use any other oil of which you desire
the flavour.


99. ST. CROIX RUM

Take of pure spirits 28 galls., of pure St. Croix run 3 galls.,
sal-ammonia (cut in alcohol) 1 OZ., sweet spirits of nitre 6 ozs.,