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Chauvet's Anisette

Charge of the still, water-bath: 20 pounds green anise, 11 pounds coriander seed, 2 drachms neroli, 74 pounds star anise (break the stars only), 1½ pounds orris root powdered, 40 gallons 95 per cent. alcohol. Treat precisely as in the last receipt. Reduce the perfumed alcohol to 82 per cent. by adding 4 gallons water, and further add 11 gallons double orange flower water, and 90 gallons white syrup 31° Baumé. Stir well and let it rest 5 to 8 days, then filter through blotting paper. This will give 135 gallons superfine anisette.