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Imitation Old Tom London Gin

The liquor must not be covered until it is Dissolve in 1 quart 95 per cent. alcohol, 1 fine; when this is accomplished, cover it up drachm oil of coriander, 1 drachm oil of cedar, tight to prevent it from losing its strength. 707. To Remove the Blackness from drachm oil of bitter almonds, + drachm oil of angelica, and + drachm oil of sweet fennel; Gin. Some gin has a particular blackness; add it to 40 gallons French spirit 10 above to remove which, take 1 ounce pulverized chalk and 2 or 3 ounces isinglass, dissolved spirit 10 above to remove which, take 1 ounce pulverized proof, with 1 pint orange-flower water, 1 quart chalk and 2 or 3 ounces isinglass, dissolved; syrup, and 1 drachm oil of juniper dissolved in put this into the gin and it will become transdissolved in put this into the gin and it will become transsufficient 95 per cent. alcohol to be clear. be clear.

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