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Imitation Cognac Brandy
To 36 gallons French proof spirits, add 4 gallons Pellevoisin or Marette cognac, gallon best sherry or Madeira wine, and 20 drops oil of cognac, dissolved in a little 95 per cent. alcohol. Then pour 2 quarts boiling water over ounces black tea; when cold, filter through | flannel, and add a little maraschino; mix this Bourbon Whiskey. Dissolve 1 drachm 687. Imitation Copper - Distilled with the other ingredients, and color the whole sulphate of copper in pint water, filter, and to suit, with caramel. (See No. 694.) Another excellent formula is as follows:
Dissolve 20 drops oil of cognac and 15 drops oil of bitter almonds in a little 95 per cent. alcohol; add it to 40 gallons 60 per cent.
French spirit, with 2 pints tincture of raisin, 2 pints tincture of prunes, 3 pints best Jamaica rum, 3 pints best sherry wine, and ounce acetic ether. Color with caramel. lon peach flavor (see No. 674), 1 gallon add it to 40 gallons proof spirit, with 1 galspirit, with 1 galbrandy flavor (see No. 672), 1 pint wine vinegar, 1 pound white glycerine, and 12 drops oil of cognac dissolved in 95 per cent. alcohol.
Color with caramel. (See No. 694.) gallons proof spirit, add 2 gallons peach fla-