The complete servant / Being a practical guide to the peculiar duties and business of all descriptions of servants, from the housekeeper to the servant of all-work, and from the land steward to the foot-boy. With useful receipts and tables

by servant Samuel Adams; Sarah Adams

353. ORANGE FLOWER WATER.

Take two pounds of orange flowers, and twenty-four quarts of water, and draw over three pints.

Or, take twelve pounds of orange flowers, and sixteen quarts of water, and draw over fifteen quarts.

354. ORANGE PEEL WATER.

Take of the outward yellow rind of Seville oranges, four ounces; water, three gallons and a half; draw off one gallon by the alembic, with a brisk fire.

355. PEPPERMINT WATER.

Take of the herb of peppermint, dried, 1½ lbs.
water, as much as is sufficient to prevent burning.

Distil off a gallon. This has been known to allay sickness when nothing else would succeed, and is used in flatulent colics. A wine-glassful may be taken, and often repeated.

356. Another.

Take of oil of peppermint, 1 pound,
water, a sufficient quantity.