PREPARATION OF VINEGAR SPECIALTIES. 171 



Toilet Vinegars. 



Mohr's volatile spirits of vinegar. Equal parts of acetic acid 

 and acetic ether perfumed with a few drops of oil of cloves. 



Aromatic vinegar. Concentrated acetic acid 8 ounces, oil of 

 lavender 2 drachms, oils of rosemary and cloves each 1 drachm, 

 oil of camphor 1 ounce. 



First dissolve the bruised camphor in the acetic acid, then add 

 the perfumes ; after standing for a few days with occasional agi- 

 tation it is strained and is then ready for use. 



Henry's vinegar. Dried leaves of rosemary, rue, wormwood, 

 sage, mint, and lavender flowers each 1 ounce, bruised nutmeg, 

 cloves, angelica root and camphor, each J ounce, alcohol (rectified) 

 8 ounces, concentrated acetic acid 32 ounces. 



Macerate the materials for a day in the alcohol ; then add the 

 acid and digest for a week longer at a temperature of about 59 F. 

 Finally press out the now aromatized vinegar and filter it. 



Vinaigre des quatre voleurs. Fresh taps of common wormwood, 

 Roman wormwood, rosemary, sage, mint and rue each f ounce, 

 lavender flowers 1 ounce, garlic, calamus aromaticus, cinnamon, 

 cloves, and nutmeg each 1 drachm, camphor J ounce, alcohol or 

 brandy 1 ounce, strong vinegar 4 pints. 



Digest all the materials, except the camphor and spirit, in a 

 closely covered vessel, for a fortnight, at summer heat ; then 

 express and filter the vinegar produced and add the camphor 

 previously dissolved in the brandy or alcohol. 



Hygienic or preventive vinegar. Brandy 1 pint, oils of cloves 

 and lavender each 1 drachm, oil of marjoram J drachm, gum 

 benzoin 1 ounce. 



Macerate these together for a few hours, then add 2 pints of 

 brown vinegar and strain or filter. 



Cosmetic vinegar. Alcohol 1 quart, gum benzoin 3 ounces, 

 concentrated aromatic vinegar 1 ounce, balsam of Peru 1 ounce, 

 oil of neroli 1 drachm, oil of nutmeg J drachm. 



