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Imitation Pale Brandy

Infuse funnel into the bung-hole of a dry 40-gallon 1 drachm star-anise (breaking the star only) barrel; provide a small open furnace, containdrachm star-anise (breaking the star only) barrel; provide a small open furnace, containfor 8 hours in pint 95 per cent. alcohol, and filter; add this to 40 gallons proof spirits; best Jamaica rum, and 1 pint of the best raspberry syrup. Dissolve 1 drachm oil of cognac , and 12 drops oil of bitter almonds, separately , in a little 95 per cent. alcohol, and mix them with the whole. ing a charcoal fire; put 1 pound of birch bark on the fire, and support the barrel, with its funnel downwards, over the furnace, so that the funnel, which should be considerably wider than the furnace, will receive the smoke from the bark. When the bark ceases smoking, remove the funnel and bung the barrel up