Eau d’Elegance. [Fr.] From spirit of jessamine, 1 pint; rectified spirit and spirits of hyacinth and storax, of each 1⁄2 pint; tinctures of star-anise and tolu, of each 2 fl. oz.; tincture of vanilla, 1 fl. oz.; essence of ambergris, 1⁄2 dr.; mix, and in a week decant the clear portion.
Eau de Framboises. [Fr.] From strawberries, bruised, 16 lbs.; rectified spirit, 1 gall.; digest, and distil to dryness in a salt-water or steam bath.
Eau d’Heliotrope. [Fr.] From essence of ambergris, 1⁄2 fl. dr.; vanilla, 1⁄2 oz.; orange-flower water, 1⁄2 pint; rectified spirit, 1 quart; digest a week, and filter.
Eau d’Hongrie. [Fr.] Syn. Hungary water; Aqua Hungarica, Spiritus rosmarini compositus, L.; Eau de la Reine d’Hongrie, Fr. A fragrant stimulant and cosmetic. Sweetened with sugar it is also used as a liqueur.
Prep. 1. Rosemary tops, in blossom, 4 lbs.; fresh sage, 1⁄2 lb.; bruised ginger, 2 oz.; rectified spirit, 11⁄2 gall.; water, 1⁄2 gall.; macerate for 10 days, add of common salt, 3 lbs., and then distil 11 pints.
2. From oil of rosemary (genuine), 11⁄2 fl. dr.; oil of lavender, 1⁄2 dr.; orange flower water, 1⁄2 pint; rectified spirit, 11⁄2 pint; mix. Spirit of rosemary (see above) is now commonly sold for it.
Eau d’Ispahan. [Fr.] From oil of the bitter orange, 2 fl. oz.; oil of rosemary, 2 dr.; oils of cloves and neroli, of each 1 fl. dr.; oil of spearmint, 1⁄2 fl. dr.; eau de rose, 1 pint; rectified spirit, 7 pints; mix. It is better for distillation. Used as Eau de Cologne.
Eau de Jasmin. [Fr.] See Esprit de Jasmin odorante (below).
Eau de Lavande. [Fr.] Syn. Lavender water, Double distilled l. w.; Aqua lavandulæ, A. l. odorifera, Spiritus l., L. Prep. 1. From the flowering tops of lavender (freshly and carefully picked), 7 lbs.; rectified spirit, 2 gall.; macerate for a week, add of water, 1⁄2 gall.; (holding in solution) common salt, 3 lbs.; and distil 2 gallons.
2. From Mitcham oil of lavender, 8 oz.; essence of musk, 4 oz.; essence of ambergris and oil of bergamot, of each 11⁄2 oz.; rectified spirit, 2 gall.; mix well. Very fine.