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Filter Bags for Cordials

The parent are made of flannel, felt, Canton flannel, filter bags used for rendering cordials transthe still, water-bath: 20 pounds green anise, and other materials, according to the thickness 14 pounds coriander seed, 2 drachms neroli, or density of the liquor , and are generally of a 74 pounds star anise (break the stars only), 14 conical shape, In order to perform the operpounds orris root powdered, 40 gallons 95 per ation of filtering cordials thoroughly, it is cent. alcohol. Treat precisely as in the last necessary that there should be placed inside receipt. Reduce the perfumed alcohol to 82 of each bag 1 or 2 sheets of filtering paper per cent. by adding 4 gallons water, and furprepared as follows: Rub each sheet of paper ther add 14 gallons double orange flower wa- until it becomes soft and flimsy, like a piece ter, 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. of cloth, then tear it in small pieces and place it in a pail, pour over it a little boiling water, and rub and beat it up until it becomes a soft pulp; afterwards add more water, and continue BITTERS. the same as if you were beating up eggs. stirring occasionally. Then rack it off, and When the pulp assumes the appearance of a mix sufficient caramel (see No. 694) to make fine paste, fill up the pail with water and it a dark red; add 15 pounds white sugar dis- 15 pounds white sugar disthrow the contents into the filter; as soon as solved in 15 gallons water; let the whole the water has run through, fill up the filter settle, then filter. If the bitters are required again so as to keep it full. When the liquid runs clear and limpid let it all run through, and commence filtering the cordial, being careful to keep the filter always full. If the liquor does not run clear, add about 2 ounces calisaya bark, Canada snake-root, Virginia to be of an amber color, omit the wild cherry bark and the caramel coloring. of granulated animal charcoal (sifted and fanned from the dust) to each filter. The charcoal should be washed with a little muriatic acid before being used.