Rich Raspberry Wine or Brandy (No. 469)

The Cook's Oracle; and Housekeeper's ... · Kitchiner, William · 1817
Source
The Cook's Oracle; and Housekeeper's Manual
Status
success · extracted 13 days ago
Not a recipe
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Ingredients (5)
Instructions (8)
  1. Bruise the finest ripe raspberries with the back of a spoon.
  2. Strain them through a flannel bag into a stone jar.
  3. Add one pound of fine powdered loaf sugar to each quart of juice.
  4. Stir it well together and cover it down.
  5. Let it stand for three days, stirring it up each day.
  6. Pour off the clear liquid.
  7. Add two quarts of sherry, or one of Cognac brandy, to each quart of juice.
  8. Bottle it off.
Original Text
Rich Raspberry Wine or Brandy.—(No. 469.) Bruise the finest ripe raspberries with the back of a spoon; strain them through a flannel bag into a stone jar, allowing a pound of fine powdered loaf sugar to each quart of juice; stir it well together, and cover it down; let it stand for three[296] days, stirring it up each day; pour off the clear, and put two quarts of sherry, or one of Cognac brandy, to each quart of juice; bottle it off: it will be fit for the glass in a fortnight. N.B. Or make it with the jelly, No. 479.
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