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This is prepared in the same manner as tincture of cinnamon, using ground allspice instead of cinnamon.

This is made with ground gentian in the same manner as for tincture of cloves.

Take 1 pint of clarified syrup.

1 wine-glass of CuraçoaCuraçao [sic].

Shake well together and bottle. A tea-spoonful in cold water makes a pleasant eau sucré.

Take 14 pounds of loaf-sugar.

2 quarts of water.

2 eggs.

Dissolve the sugar in the water, and let them simmer; when milk-warm add the whites of the eggs well beaten; simmer again and skim well. When cold flavor with orange-flower water, or bitter almonds, whichever may be preferred.

Every liqueur made by infusion is thus called. When the spirit has imbibed thoroughly the flavor and color