Raisinwine, without Cider

New system of domestic cookery, forme... · Rundell, Maria Eliza Ketelby · 1806
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New system of domestic cookery, formed upon principles of economy, and adapted to the use of private families
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Ingredients (3)
Instructions (2)
  1. On four hundred weight of Malagas pour one hogshead of spring water, stir well daily for fourteen days, then squeeze the raisins in a horsehair 246bag in a press, and tun the liquor; when it ceases to hiss, stop it close.
  2. In six months rack it off into another cask, or into a tub, and after clearing out the sediment, return it into the same, but do not wash it; add a gallon of the best brandy, stop it close, and in six months bottle it.
Original Text
Raisinwine, without Cider. On four hundred weight of Malagas pour one hogshead of spring water, stir well daily for fourteen days, then squeeze the raisins in a horsehair 246bag in a press, and tun the liquor; when it ceases to hiss, stop it close. In six months rack it off into another cask, or into a tub, and after clearing out the sediment, return it into the same, but do not wash it; add a gallon of the best brandy, stop it close, and in six months bottle it. Take care of the pressed fruit, for the uses of which refer to the preceding receipt.
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