Still another formula calls for Angostura bark, 2 1/2 ounces; gentian root, 1 ounce; cardamom seeds, 1/2 ounce; Turkey rhubarb, 1/2 ounce; orange peel, 4 ounces; caraways, 1/2 ounce; cinnamon bark, 1/2 ounce; cloves, 1/4 ounce.

Brandy Bitters.—
Sliced gentian root 3 pounds
Dried orange peel 2 pounds
Cardamom seed 1 pound
Bruised cinnamon   1/2 pound
Cochineal 2 ounces
Brandy10 pints

Macerate for 14 days and strain.

Hostetter’s Bitters.—
Calamus root1 pound
Orange peel1 pound
Peruvian bark1 pound
Gentian root1 pound {763}
Calumba root1 pound
Rhubarb root4 ounces
Cinnamon bark2 ounces
Cloves1 ounce
Diluted alcohol2 gallons
Water1 gallon
Sugar1 pound

Macerate together for 2 weeks.

Cordials.

Cordials, according to the Spatula, are flavored liquors containing from 40 to 50 per cent of alcohol (from 52 to 64 fluidounces to each gallon) and from 20 to 25 per cent of sugar (from 25 to 32 ounces avoirdupois to each gallon).

Cordials, while used in this country to some degree, have their greatest consumption in foreign lands, especially in France and Germany.