An′iseed Cordial. Prep. 1. From aniseed, 2 oz. (or essential oil, 11⁄2 dr.), and sugar, 3 lbs. per gall. It should not be weaker than about 45 u. p., as at lower strengths it is impossible to produce a full-flavoured article without its being milky, or liable to become so.
2. (Anisette de Bordeaux.)—a. (Foreign.) Aniseed, 4 oz.; coriander and sweet fennel seeds, of each 1 oz. (bruised); rectified spirit, 1⁄2 gall.; water, 3 quarts; macerate for 5 or 6 days, then draw over 7 pints, and add of lump sugar, 21⁄2 lbs.
b. (English.) Oil of aniseed, 15 drops; oils of cassia and caraway, of each 6 drops; rub them with a little sugar, and then dissolve it in spirit (45 u. p.), 3 quarts, by well shaking them together; filter, if necessary, and dissolve in the clear liquor sugar, 11⁄2 lb. See Peppermint (below).
Balm of Molucca. Prep. From mace, 1 dr.; cloves, 1⁄2 oz.; clean spirit (22 u. p.), 1 gall.; infuse for a week in a well-corked carboy or jar, frequently shaking, colour with burnt sugar q. s., and to the clear tincture add of lump sugar, 41⁄2 lbs.; dissolved in pure soft water, 1⁄2 gall. On the Continent this takes the place of the ‘cloves’ of the English retailer.
Bit′ters. These have generally from 1 to 11⁄2 lb. of sugar per gallon.[19]
[19] See article Bitters.
Car′away Cordial. Prep. Generally from the essential oil, with only 21⁄2 lbs. of sugar per gall. 1 fl. dr. of the oil is commonly reckoned equal to 1⁄4 lb. of the seed. The addition of a very little oil of cassia, and about half as much of essence of lemon or of orange, improves it. See Brandy (Caraway).
Ce′drat Cordial. Prep. From essence (oil) of cedrat, 1⁄4 oz.; pure spirit (at proof), 1 gall.; dissolve, add of water, 3 pints, agitate well; distil 3 quarts, and add an equal measure of clarified syrup. A delicious liqueur. See Crême and Eau (below).
Cin′namon Cordial. Prep. This is seldom made with cinnamon, owing to its high price, but with either the essential oil or bark of cassia, with about 2 lbs. of sugar to the gall. It is preferred coloured, and therefore may be very well prepared by simple digestion. The addition of 5 or 6 drops each of essence of lemon and orange peel, with about a spoonful of essence of cardamoms per gall., improves it. 1 oz. of oil of cassia is considered equal to 8 lbs. of the buds or bark. 1 fl. dr. of the oil is enough for 21⁄2 galls. It is coloured with burnt sugar.
Cit′ron Cordial. Prep. From the oil or peel, with 3 lbs. of sugar per gall., as above. (See below.)