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How to Imitate Cider
A very fair imitation cider may be produced by using the following receipt:-25 gallons soft water; 2 pounds tartaric acid; 25 pounds New Orleans sugar; 1 pint yeast. Put all the ingre- and 1 ounce oxalic acid, in 2 pounds water, solve in a water-bath 1 pound leather scraps