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Catechu Chocolates

Dye brown according to the last receipt, then work for 15 In both the above receipts if 3 pints iron liquor (see No. 118) be used instead of the minutes in a decoction of it pounds logwood; copperas, or in part mixed with the cop- lift, and add 3 ounces alum in solution; work peras , it makes a richer shade of black, but 10 minutes longer; wash out and dry. Difcopperas is generally used; if mixed, use half ferent shades of brown and chocolate can be the quantity of each. produced, by varying the proportion of log-