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Bitters

Ingredients

• 2 ounces of gentian root
• 1 ounce of Virginia snake root
• 1 ounce of the yellow paring of orange peel
• 1/2 drachm of cochineal
• 1 quart of Madeira or sherry wine or brandy

Instructions

Take the gentian root, Virginia snake root, orange peel, and cochineal. Steep these ingredients, for a week or more, in the wine or brandy. When they are thoroughly infused, strain and filter the liquor, and bottle it for use. This is considered a good tonic, taken in a small cordial glass about noon.

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Source

Directions for Cookery, in its Various Branches (1840).