Note 67 — WINE.

To make a Quart of Curaçoa.—To a pint of the cleanest and strongest Rectified Spirit, (sold by Rickards, Piccadilly,) add two drachms and a half of the Sweet Oil of Orange Peel, (sold by Stewart, No. 11, Old Broad Street, near the Bank,) shake it up,—dissolve a pound of good Lump Sugar in a pint of cold water, make this into a Clarified Syrup, (No. 475), which add to the Spirit, shake it up, and let it stand till the following day—then line a funnel with a piece of muslin, and that with filtering paper, and filter it two or three times till it is quite bright;—or dissolve a drachm and a half of Carbonate of Potash in about a quarter pint of the Liqueur by rubbing it together in a mortar—adding it to the Liqueur, and shaking it well up—then incorporate a like quantity of pounded Alum in another quarter pint of the Liqueur—and return it to the Liqueur, shake it well up—and in a little time it will become fine. This Liqueur is an admirable cordial—and a tea-spoonful in a Tumbler of water, is a very refreshing Summer drink, and a great improvement to Punch.

Obs. We do not offer this Receipt as a Rival to Mr. Johnson’s Curaçoa—it is only proposed as an humble substitute for that incomparable Liqueur.