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Fine Aromatic Vinegar

Take of glacial acetic acid, 1 pound avoirdupois; rectified spirit, 2 Imperial fluid ounces; camphor (pure, crushed small), 2½ ounces; oil of 1080. To Prepare Aromatic Waters from Essential Oils. The United States cloves (finest), 1½ drachms; oil of rosemary, Pharmacopeia, although not discarding alto- 1 drachm; oil of bergamot, oil of cinnamon, gether the process of distillation in the prepa- oil of lavender, oil of pimento, neroli (or esration of aromatic water, directs, in prefer- sence de petit-grain), of each, drachm; mix ence, that water should be impregnated with (in a stoppered bottle), and agitate until the the volatile oil by trituration with carbonate whole of the camphor is dissolved. Very of magnesia, and subsequently filtered. This fine, and highly esteemed. is the most simple and easy process. The wa- 1085. Aromatic Vinegar. Take of ter is obtained pure and transparent, the mag- camphor, 1 ounce avoirdupois; oil of cloves, 1 nesia being separated by the filtration. The drachm; oil of cedrat, and lavender (Mitcham), of each 40 grains; oil of bergamot and thyme, of each 20 grains; oil of cinnamon, 10 grains; glacial acetic acid, 1/2 pound; mix as before. Very fine. object of the magnesia is simply to enable the oil to be brought to a minute state of subdivision, and thus present the largest possible surface to the water; but its use is open to the objection that it is slightly soluble in water, and is apt to produce, under certain circumstances, a slightly flocculent precipitate. It has been recommended to use porcelain clay, ender, rosemary, and calamus aromaticus