Syrups. 413 



aurantii, Si/r. aurantiij Syr. citri aurantii. Yellow part of Seville 

 orange peel 5ij, boiling water lb. j ; steep for a night, decant and 

 add refined sugar lb. iij. — 2. Orange peel lilb., white sugar 

 24lb., water 2 gall. ; stomachic. 



Syr. of oratige juice, Syr. c succo aurantiorum. Juice of oranges, 

 strained and clarified, lb. j, white sugar lb. ij : stomachic, drank 

 in water ; also used for making punch, and mixing with melted 

 butter for puddings. 



Syr. of lernom. Lemon juice 1 pint, white sugar IJlb., thin 



{)ared lemon peel 1 oz. — 2. Clarified syrup 1 pint, citric acid i. oz., 

 emon peel j oz. — 3. Syrup of lemon peel f pint, simple syrup f 

 pint, citric acid ^ oz. 



Syr. of lemon peel. Lemon peel 3 oz., boiling water If pint, 

 steep for a night, strain, and add white sugar 21b. 



Syr. of nutmegs, Syr. nucum moschatarum. Nutmegs 5iij, white 

 wine lb. j ; infuse three days, strain, add sugar lb. jss; stomachic, 

 stimulant. 



Syr. of kermcs, Syr. alkermes. Juice of kermes lib., white 

 sugar 4lb. : dissolve. 



Alkermes. Bay leaves lib., mace lib. 4oz., nutmeg and cinna- 

 mon of each 2 oz., cloves 5vj, white cogniac brandy 28 pints, 

 steep three weeks, strain, distil 24 pints, add syrup of kermes 

 181b. : much used in Italy ; every distiller's has a different 

 flavour : this approaches very near to that of alkermes de Santa 

 Maria novella. 



Confectio alkermes. Sugar lb. j, rose water ^vj ; dissolve, add 

 juice of kermes lb. iii, ol. cinnam. 3j ; the older recipes ordered 

 a little gold leaf to float about in it, also musk and ambergris ; 

 stimulant. 



Ratafia d'anyelique. Angelica seeds 3j, stalks of angelica, 

 bitter almonds blanched ana 4 oz., proof spirit 12 pints, white 

 sugar 2lb. ; digest, strain and filter : carminative. 



Ratafia (Vanis. Anise seed 2 oz., proof spirit 4 pints, sugar 10 

 oz. : it may be made of star anise seed. 



Huile d^anis. Anise seed 2 oz., S. V. R. 4 pints, simple syrup 

 4lb. ; tincture of vanilla may be added. 



Anisette d/' Bonrdraiij-. Sugar 9 oz., oil of anise seed gtt. vj ; 

 rub together, add by degrees S. V. R. 2 pints, water 4 pints : 

 filter. — 2. Cogniac brandy 6 pints, simple syrup lib., anise seed 

 water \ pint. 



Eau de vie d'Andaye. The same ingredients as the former, but 

 less sugar and oil. 



Ratafta dr caffi. Roasted coffee, ground lib., proof spirit 1 

 gall., sugar 20 oz. ; digest for a week. 



