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Blackberry Brandy (To gallons blackberry juice)

To 10 gallons blackberry juice, and 25 gallons spirits 40 above proof, add 1 drachm each of oil of cloves and oil of cinnamon dissolved in 95 maraschino, 1½ drachms essence of rose, 1/2 per cent. alcohol, and 12 pounds white sugar drachm essence of noyau, 8 drops essence of cinnamon, 5 drops essence of cloves, 1/2 pound orris root (powdered), infused in 1/2 gallon 95 per cent. alcohol for 15 days. Dissolve the essences in 1 gallon 95 per cent. alcohol. Mix, put in a barrel 12 gallons 80 per cent. alcohol and add 2 gallons 95 per cent. perfumed alcohol (as described above); sugar syrup, 26 gallons 25° Baumé's saccharometer. Mix and filter as directed in the last receipt.

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