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Julie M. Clagett cookbook, 1908-1914
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them frequently. Then strain them, & to each gal of juice put 3 1/2 lbs brown sugar, & to every 5 gals 2 oz bruised ginger, & 1 of cloves, which tie up in a bag, & boil in the wine one hour. Then put it in a cask; when nearly cold put in two spoonfuls of lively yeast, let it ferment 2 days, & then add a pt of spirits, with the bag of spice, & close it up. This is an excellent medicine for delicate elderly persons. English bitters. Two oz Peruvian bark, 2 oz Columbia root, two oz Gentian Root, two oz Camomile flowers. Boil in three qts water till the quantity is reduced to two. Strain & bottle. A small wine glass full before each meal will give an appetite, & cleanse the system.
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them frequently. Then strain them, & to each gal of juice put 3 1/2 lbs brown sugar, & to every 5 gals 2 oz bruised ginger, & 1 of cloves, which tie up in a bag, & boil in the wine one hour. Then put it in a cask; when nearly cold put in two spoonfuls of lively yeast, let it ferment 2 days, & then add a pt of spirits, with the bag of spice, & close it up. This is an excellent medicine for delicate elderly persons. English bitters. Two oz Peruvian bark, 2 oz Columbia root, two oz Gentian Root, two oz Camomile flowers. Boil in three qts water till the quantity is reduced to two. Strain & bottle. A small wine glass full before each meal will give an appetite, & cleanse the system.
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