680. Imitation Brandy

680.    Imitation Brandy. Take 40 gallons French spirit; add to it 1 pint tincture of raisins (see No. 665 (Raisin Flavoring for Liquors)), 1 quart prune flavoring (see No. 664 (Prune Flavoring for Liquors)), 1/2 gallon best sherry or Madeira wine, and 1 pint wine vinegar. Then add 1 drachm oil of cognac, 12 drops oil of bitter almonds, 1/8 to 1/2 drachm tannin powder, each dissolved separately in 95 per cent, alcohol. Color to suit with caramel. (See No. 694 (To Make Caramel).)

681. Imitation French Brandy

681.    Imitation French Brandy. To 40 gallons French proof spirit, add 1 quart tincture of orris root (see No. 669 (Orris Boot Flavoring for Liquors)), 1 pint vanilla flavoring (see No. 668 (Vanilla Flavoring for Liquors)), 1/2 gallon best sherry or Madeira wine, and 1 pint wine vinegar. Dissolve separately, 1 drachm oil of cognac and 12 drops oil of bitter almonds, each in a little 95 per cent, alcohol, and add them to the mixture, coloring the whole to suit with caramel. (See No. 694 (To Make Caramel).)

682. Imitation Pale Brandy

682.    Imitation Pale Brandy. Infuse 1 drachm star-anise (breaking the star only) for 8 hours in 1/2 pint 95 per cent, alcohol, and filter; add this to 40 gallons proof spirits; then add 1/2 gallon best Jamaica rum, and 1 pint of the best raspberry syrup. Dissolve 1 drachm oil of cognac, and 12 drops oil of bitter almonds, separately, in a little 95 per cent, alcohol, and mix them with the whole.

683. Imitation Bourbon Whiskey

683.      Imitation Bourbon Whiskey. Mix together 40 gallons proof spirits, 1/2 gallon peach flavoring (see No. 674 (Peach Flavoring for Whiskey)), 1/2 gallon hickory nut flavoring (see No. 671 (Hickory Nut Flavoring for Liquors)), 1/2 gallon highly flavored brandy (see No, 678), 1 pint wine vinegar, and 1 pint white glycerine. Add to these 12 drops oil of cognac dissolved in 95 per cent, alcohol, and color with caramel. (-See No. 694 (To Make Caramel).)

Or: 36 gallons proof spirits, 4 gallons highly flavored proof rye whiskey, 1 gallon domestic brandy (see No. 680 (Imitation Brandy)), together with the same proportions of vinegar, glycerine, and oil of cognac, as before.

684. Imitation Bourbon Whiskey

684.     Imitation Bourbon Whiskey. To 36 gallons proof spirits, add 4 gallons highly flavored proof Bourbon, 1 gallon New England rum, 1/2 gallon sweet Catawba wine (or 1 quart sherry wine), and 1 pound white glycerine. Color to suit with caramel. (See No. 694 (To Make Caramel).)

685. Imitation Bourbon Whiskey

685.     Imitation Bourbon Whiskey. 36 gallons proof spirit, 4 gallons highly flavored proof Bourbon, 1 gallon malt whiskey, 1 pint wine vinegar, 1 pint syrup, and 12 drops oil of cognac dissolved in 95 per cent, alcohol. Color with caramel. (See No. 694 (To Make Caramel).)

686. Imitation Bourbon Whiskey

686.     Imitation Bourbon Whiskey. To 40 gallons proof spirit, add 1 gallon hickory flavor (see No. 671 (Hickory Nut Flavoring for Liquors)), 1 gallon domestic brandy (see No. 680 (Imitation Brandy)), 1 pint wine vinegar, and 1 pound white glycerine, with 12 drops oil of cognac dissolved in 95 per cent, alcohol, and caramel (see No. 694 (To Make Caramel)) sufficient to color.