The Complete Distiller / Containing, I. The method of performing the various processes of distillation, with descriptions of the several instruments: the whole doctrine of fermentation: the manner of drawing spirits from malt, raisins, molasses, sugar, &c. and of rectifying them: with instructions for imitating, to the greatest perfection, both the colour and flavour of French brandies. II. The manner of distilling all kinds of simple waters from plants, flowers, &c. III. The method of making all the compound waters and rich cordials so largely imported from France and Italy; as likewise all those now made in Great Britain. To which are added, accurate descriptions of the several drugs, plants, flowers, fruits, &c. used by distillers, and instructions for chusing the best of each kind... - A. Cooper

A.
Accidents often attending Distillation, [33]
how prevented, [37]
Remedies for, [41]
Additions, their Use, [20]
Advantages attending the different Kinds of Distillation, [51]
Air, promotes and quickens Fermentation, [12]
Alembics, different Sorts of, [29]
described, [30]
the common, how used, [52]
Glass, its Use, [57]
Simple Waters how distilled by, [114]
All-fours, or Cardamom————, [247]
Ambergrise, Description of, [261]
Essence of, [262]
Andrew’s (Father) Water, [207]
Angelica Water, spirituous, [166]
compound, [167]
Anhalt Water, [199]
Aniseed described, [157]
———— Water, [158]
Antiscorbutic Water, [177]
Aqua Cœlestis, [194]
Mirabilis, [162]
Aromatics their Use, [21]
Arracs how procured in the East Indies, [86]
how they may be imitated, [88]
how clarified, [89]
B.
Balneum Mariæ, described, [55]
its Uses, [108]
Barbadoes Water, [214]
Barnabas (Father) Water of, [208]
Baum Water, [138]
Water, compound, [190]
Beauty Water, [259]
Bergamot, described, [203]
a spirituous Water from, [204]
Bodies proper for Distillation, [59]
Bouquet, Water of, [256]
Brandies how distilled in France, [76]
how to convert English Spirits into French, [77]
whence they acquire their Colour, [102]
Brewing defined, [2]
Water proper for, [4]
how performed, [5]
Bryony-root described, [188]
a compound Water from, ibid.
Burnt Sugar its use in colouring Brandy, [105]
Camomile-flowers, Description of, [182]
a compound Water from, ibid.
Caraway-seed, Description of, [159]
Water, ibid.
Cardamom-seed, Description of, [160]
Water, [161]
Cardamum, or All-fours, [247]
Carminative Water, [197]
Castor, Description of, [140]
a Simple Water from, [141]
Cautions in distilling Vegetables, [116]
Cedrat, described, [201]
a spirituous Water from, [202]
Cephalic Water, [193]
Cherry Brandy, [252]
Cinnamon, Description of, [134]
Simple Water drawn from, [135]
Water, spirituous, [147]
Citron Water how made, [257]
Civet, Description of, [264]
Essence of, ibid.
Cloves, Description of, [150]
Virtues of, ibid.
a spirituous Water from, ibid.
Cohobation, what, [221]
Cold Still described, [32]
its Uses, [109]
Colouring of Spirits, how performed, [101]
Cordial Waters, Rules for making, [146]
Water of Montpelier, [207]
Cubebs, Description of [162]
Cyprus Water [257]
D.
Definition of Distillation, [1]
of Brewing, [2]
of Fermentation, [7]
of Spirits, [62]
of Essence, [62]
of Simple Waters, [63]
of Phlegm, ibid.
of Filtration, [68]
Digestion, what, and how performed, [66]
Dill-seed, Description of, [142]
a Simple Water from, [143]
Distillation, defined, [1]
of Spirits, [2]
Principles of explained, [26]
worthy the Attention of the learned, [27]
how divided, ibid.
per ascensum, what, ibid.
per descensum, what, [28]
per latus, what, ibid.
Accidents attending the Processes of, [33]
particular Advantages attending every Kind of, [51]
how performed in the common Alembic, [52]
how performed in Sand, [53]
in Balneum Mariæ, [54]
in Glass Alembics, [56]
by the vapour Bath, [57]
Bodies proper for, [59]
what procured by, [62]
the proper Season for, [67]
of Malt Spirits, [70]
of Molosses Spirits, [76]
of Rum, [80]
of Sugar Spirits, [83]
of Raisin Spirits, ibid.
of Simple Waters how to be conducted, [116]
Rules for, [120]
of compound Waters, [145]
Divine Water, [212]
Double Goods what, [149]
Drying of Plants why often prejudicial, [113]
E.
Eau d’Arquebusade, [200]
de Bigarde, [204]
de Carmes, [190]
sans Pareille, [255]
Essence, what, [62]
F.
Faints, their use, [265]
Father Andrew’s Water, [207]
Father Barnabas’s Water, [208]
Fennel-seed, Description of, [135]
Simple Water, [136]
Fermentation necessary to the Extraction of Spirits, [2]
defined, [7]
Theory of, [8]
Practice of, [15]
how performed to the greatest Advantage, [23]
how known to be perfected, [25]
its Use in drawing Simple Waters, [123]
Ferments, what, [16]
how to procure a Stock of, [17]
the Alteration they cause in any neutral fermentable Liquor, [19]
Filtration, how performed, [68]
Fire, how to be regulated, [116]
Flavouring of Spirits how performed, [99]
Fruits, Water of the four, [209]
G.
Geneva, [248]
Ginger, Description of, [163]
Gold Cordial, [245]
Goods double, what, [149]
single, what, ibid.
Gout Water, [198]
H.
Heat necessary in brewing, [5]
Heavenly Water, [194]
Honey, its use as an Addition, [20]
Water, [253]
Horse-radish Water, [178]
Hungary Water, how made, [153]
I.
Jamaica-pepper, Description of, [129]
how cured, [130]
its Uses, ibid.
a Simple Water from, ibid.
Jasmine Water, [206]
Imperial Water, [133]
Juniper-berries, Description of, [248]
the best Methods of preserving, [249]
L.
Ladies Water, [192]
Lavender, Virtues of, [154]
a spirituous Water from, ibid.
Lemon-peel, a spirituous Water from, [152]
M.
Malt, why preferred in England, [3]
how to brew with it to Advantage, ibid.
what Parts of it dissolve in Water, [4]
Spirits how distilled, [70]
Mint Water, spirituous, [165]
Molosses, Spirits how distilled, [75]
Montpelier Cordial Water, [207]
Motion in Fermentation, whence, [10]
Musk Description of, [263]
Essence of, ibid.
N.
Nitre, Spirit of, its Use, [97]
Nutmegs, Description of, [186]
a spirituous Water from, [187]
O.
Oak, Extract of, how made, [103]
its Use, ibid.
Oil, Essential, its Use, [21]
of Wine, how procured, [99]
its Use, [100]
Essential, of Orange-flowers, [130]
Oleosaccharum, what, [21]
Orange Water, spirituous, [168]
Cordial Water, [204]
Flowers, Description of, [127]
Orange-flowers, Simple Water of, [127]
double Water of, [128]
Essential Oil of, [129]
Cordial Water from, [131]
Peel, a Simple Water from, [111]
P.
Parsley Water, compound, [196]
Penny royal, its Uses, [138]
a Simple Water from, [139]
Water, spirituous, [195]
Pepper-mint Water, [136]
spirituous, [165]
Phlegm, what, [63]
Pimento, Description of, [139]
Piony, Description of, [184]
a compound Water from, [185]
Plague Water, [169]
Plants, Spirit of, what, [113]
what they lose in drying, ibid.
Practice of Fermentation, [15]
Principles of Distillation explained, [27]
R.
Raisin Spirits how extracted, [83]
great Use of, [85]
Ratafia, common, [221]
red, [224]
fine and dry, [226]
mixed, [228]
white from Grapes, [230]
from Peaches, [234]
from Orange-flowers, [241]
from the Portugal Orange, [243]
English, [244]
Rectification, what, [89]
how performed to the greatest Advantage, [90]
by alcaline Salts, [92]
by Alcalies and Acids, [94]
by saline Bodies, ibid.
by quick Lime, [95]
by neutral Salts, ibid.
Roman Water, [213]
Rose, Description of, [131]
a Water drawn from, [132]
Essence of, [133]
Rosemary, a Simple Water of, [110]
Virtues of, [153]
a spirituous Water from, ibid.
Ros solis, Description of, [215]
compound Water, ibid.
Royal Water, [260]
Rules for conducting Simple Distillation, [120]
for making Cordial Waters, [146]
Rum, how distilled, [80]
whence it derives its Flavour, ibid.
how it may be made to resemble Arrac, [82]
S.
Sand, its use in Distillation, [53]
Salt, Glauber’s, Spirit of, its Use, [20]
Season proper for distilling, [67]
Seeds, Water of the four, [211]
Simple Waters, what, [63]
how distilled, [107] seq.
their Contents, [112]
how distilled by the Alembic, [114]
drawn from a fermented Plant, [123]
of Baum, [137]
of Castor, [140]
of Cinnamon, [135]
of Dill-seed, [142]
Water of Fennel-seed, [136]
of Jamaica Pepper, [139]
of Orange-peel, [142]
of Penny-royal, [138]
of Pepper-mint, [136]
of Roses, [132]
of Spear-mint, [137]
Single Goods, what, [149]
Spear-mint Water, [137]
Use of, ibid.
Spices, Water of the four, [210]
Spirits, Distillation of, [2]
not to be extracted without a previous Fermentation, [2]
from Malt, how extracted, [70]
from Molosses, how distilled, [75]
how extracted from Sugar, [83]
from Raisins, ibid.
how flavoured, [97]
how coloured, [101]
of Plants, what, [113]
Stephens’s (Dr.) Water, [172]
Still cold, described, [32]
its Uses, [109]
the Operations of it how performed, [110]
Stock of Ferments how procured, [17]
Subject, fermentable, what composed of, [8]
Sugar Spirit, what, and how extracted, [80]
burnt, its Use in colouring Brandy, [105]
Sulphur, Oil of, its Use, [20]
Surfeit Water, [173]
T.
Tartar, an aqueous Solution of, its Use, [20]
Theory of Fermentation, [8]
Treacle, its Use as an Addition, [20]
Spirit from, [75]
its Use in colouring Brandy, [104]
Water, [108]
Turin Ros solis, [217]
V.
Vapour Bath, its Use, [57]
Vestal Water, [258]
Unequalled Water, [255]
Usquebaugh, common, [218]
Royal, [219]
by Digestion, ibid.
French, [220]
Vulnerary Water, [200]
W.
Wash, what so called by the Distillers, [7]
Water, what fittest for brewing, [4]
why necessary in several Distillations, [49]
Waters, Simple, what, [63]
how distilled, [107] seq.
drawn from fermented Plants, [123]
from Baum, ibid.
from Castor, [140]
from Cinnamon, [135]
from Dill-seed, [142]
from Fennel-seed, [136]
from Jamaica Pepper, [139]
Simple from Orange-flowers, [127]
double of Orange-flowers, [128]
from Orange-peel, [142]
from Penny-royal, [138]
from Pepper-mint, [136]
from Roses, [132]
from Spear-mint, [137]
Water, Spirituous, of Father Andrew, [207]
from Angelica, [166]
of Anhalt, [199]
from Aniseeds, [157]
called Barbadoes, [214]
of Father Barnabas, [208]
from Baum, [190]
from Bergamot, [203]
from the Begarade, [204]
of Beauty, [259]
of Bouquet, [256]
from Bryony-root, [188]
from Camomile-flowers, [182]
from Caraway-seed, [159]
from Cardamom-seed, [160]
called Cardamum, [247]
from the Cedrat, [201]
called Cephalic, [193]
from Cinnamon, [147]
from Cloves, [150]
from Citron-peel, [156]
of Cyprus, [257]
called Divine, [212]
called Eau sans Pareille, [255]
from four Fruits, [209]
from four Seeds, [211]
from four Spices, [210]
called Gold Cordial, [245]
against the Gout, [198]
called Heavenly, [194]
from Honey, &c., [253]
from Horse-radish, [178]
from Jasmine-flowers, [206]
called Imperial, [183]
from Juniper-berries, [248]
for Ladies, [192]
from Lavender, [154]
from Lemon-peel, [152]
of Montpelier, [207]
from Nutmegs, [186]
from Orange-peel, [168]
from Parsley, [196]
from Penny-royal, [195]
from Pepper-mint, [165]
from Piony, &c., [184]
against the Plague, [169]
called Ratafia, [221]
called Roman, [213]
from Rosemary, [153]
from Ros Solis, [215]
called Royal, [259]
against a Scurvy, [177]
from Spear-mint, [164]
of Dr. Stephens, [172]
against a Surfeit, [173]
from Venice Treacle, [180]
called Vestal, [258]
called Usquebaugh, [218]
against Wind, [197]
the Wonderful, [162]
from Wormwood, [175]
against Wounds, [200]
Wine, Oil of, how procured, [99]
its Use, [100]
Winter’s Bark, Description of, [151]
Wonderful Water, how made, [162]
Wormwood Water, lesser Composition, [175]
greater Composition, [176]

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