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California Champagne

40 gallons California wine; 1 quart raspberry syrup (see No. 1372); 4 gallons syrup made of 25 pounds sugar and 2 gallons water (see No. 715); and 4 gallons water. Or: 20 gallons California wine; 20 gallons Sauterne or white Bordeaux wine; + gallon old cognac brandy; with 4 gallons syrup as before. Add to these 10 per cent. of water. gallons Scuppernong wine; 1/2 gallon old cog-

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