aspoonful lemon oil; cork bottle
tightly; set in a warm place; shake every day and after 2 weeks it
will be ready for use.

95. +Essence of Vanilla.+-- Take 1 ounce vanilla beans; split each
bean in two (lengthwise); then cut into small pieces; put these into
a large bottle with 1 pint alcohol and 1 pint water; cork the
bottle, not too tightly; set in a warm place for 3 weeks and shake
it once every day; it will them be ready for use.

96. +Bischof Essence.+-- Pare off the peel of 12 green oranges; put
them with 1 bottle of good rum in a glass jar that is used for
preserving fruit; let it stand 24 hours; then pour the essence
into small bottles and set in a cool place for further use; 2
tablespoonfuls to 1 bottle of claret are sufficient.

97. +Essence of Oranges.+-- Pare off the peel of 8 yellow and 4 green
oranges; put them in a large bottle or glass jar with 1 quart
arrack; set in a warm place for 2 weeks; then strain through
filtering paper, put into small bottles and set them in a cool place
for further use; 2 tablespoonfuls essence are sufficient for 1
bottle wine.

98. +Peach Essence.+-- Dissolve 1 fluid dram oil of bitter almonds in
7 pints rectified spirits of 90 per cent.; allow the solution to
stand for a few days and then filter it; put away in well corked
bottles.

99. +Bitter Almond Essence.+-- Dissolve 1 fluid dram oil of bitter
almonds in 3 quarts rectified spirits of 90 per cent. and store the
fluid for some time before using it.

100. +Coffee Essence.+-- Pour 3 pints rectified spirits of 90 per
cent. over 5-1/4 ounces finely roasted and ground coffee; let it stand
for several days, draw off the fluid and filter.

101. +Cherry Essence.+-- Press out the flesh of ripe cherries; let
the mass stand quietly in a moderately warm room until the pure
juice has separated from the pulp; then place the mass in a bag,
press the juice out, let it stand for a few hours longer and add an
equal quantity of rectified spirits of 90 per cent.

102. +Strawberry Essence.+-- Bruise 4-1/2 pounds wild strawberries; pour
3 quarts spirits of 90 per cent, over the mass; let it stand for
some time and filter. The product will be about 1 gallon of
strawberry essence.

103. +Raspberry Essence.+-- Crush 2 pounds ripe raspberries; press
them out and add 2 quarts rectified spirits of 90 per cent.

104. +Rose Essence.+-- Dissolve 2 fluid drams rose oil in 1-1/3 quarts
rectified spirits of 90 per cent. and filter the soluti