NOTE.—This liqueur should be at least 1 year old before used.
Essence Bénédictine for Bénédictine No. II.—
| I.— | Myrrh | 1 part |
|---|---|---|
| Decorticated cardamom | 1 part | |
| Mace | 1 part | |
| Ginger | 10 parts | |
| Galanga root | 10 parts | |
| Orange peel (cut) | 10 parts | |
| Extract aloe | 4 parts | |
| Alcohol | 160 parts | |
| Water | 80 parts |
Mix, macerate 10 days and filter.
| II.— | Extract licorice | 20 parts |
|---|---|---|
| Sweet spirits niter | 200 parts | |
| Acetic ether | 30 parts | |
| Spirits ammonia | 1 part | |
| Coumarin | .12 parts | |
| Vanillin | 1 part | |
| III.— | Oil lemon | 3 drops |
| Oil orange peel | 3 drops | |
| Oil wormwood | 2.5 drops | |
| Oil galanga | 2 drops | |
| Oil ginger | 1 drop | |
| Oil anise | 15 drops | |
| Oil cascarilla | 15 drops | |
| Oil bitter almond | 12 drops | |
| Oil milfoil | 10 drops | |
| Oil sassafras | 7 drops | |
| Oil angelica | 6 drops | |
| Oil hyssop | 4 drops | |
| Oil cardamom | 2 drops | |
| Oil hops | 2 drops | |
| Oil juniper | 1 drop | |
| Oil rosemary | 1 drop |
Mix A, B, and C.
NOTE.—This essence should stand 2 years before being used for liqueurs.
Chartreuse.
| Fresh balm mint herbs | 64 parts |
| Fresh hyssop herbs | 64 parts |
| Angelica herbs and root, fresh, together | 32 parts |
| Cinnamon | 16 parts |
| Saffron | 4 parts |
| Mace | 4 parts |
Subject the above ingredients to maceration for a week with alcohol (96 per cent), 1,000 parts, then squeeze off and distill the liquid obtained over a certain quantity of fresh herbs of balm and hyssop. After 125 parts of sugar have been added to the resultant liqueur, filter.