1853 - The Manufacture of Liquors, Wines, And Cordials by Pierre Lacour

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LIBRARY THE OF

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA. GIFT OF THE

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STATE VITICULTURAL COMMISSION." Deceived, January, 1896. /

Accession No.

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CHEMICAL WORKS Manufactures Flavorings for Liquors, viz:

Oil of Cognac, Oil of Peach,

Oil of Rye,

Essence of Malt, Apple Oil,

Bourbon Whiskey Flavor, Grape Sugar,

The above

Oils are obtained

by

Coloring,

etc., etc.

the action of Carbonic Acid Gas

;

thus, in strong metallic vessels, ripe grapes (as in the production of

Brandy Flavoring) are exposed of gas to the inch.

the fruit

for four

months to a pressure of 200 Ibs.

This treatment decomposes the husk and pulp of

the flavoring and volatile principle of the grape combines

with the gas from which

it

separated, and is

known

nac; the remaining portions of the fruit yield the same process, Molasses yields Oil of sence of Malt

Any

;

Rum

;

as Oil of Cog-

Grape Sugar.

By

Scorched Barley, Es-

Ripe Peaches, Oil of Peach Apples, Oil of Apple?. aroma and flavoring principles, how;

subsistence will yield its

ever delicate, to this gas, without the least possibility of contamination.

f3p~ Our Oil of Cognac

is

manufactured at Reims, where Grapes of

the proper flavor can be obtained. .

*

Circulars sent to any Address.

P.

LAOOUB, JVew Orleans,

AN APPARATUS FOE MAKING

GIN, COBDIALS, Good

strong and high-flavored Gin, Cordials, and Essences hare

heretofore only been produced

owing

&c.

by

This

the aid of distillation.

to the difficulty of dissolving the Oils, or,

when

prevent the Gin or Cordial from becoming cloudy or milky.

use cf this apparatus, "Water or Spirit can be Oil

to

any

extent.

apparatus, cannot be

to take

By

the

up the

Common Whiskey, when distinguished

Cordials and Essences will come off

any required strength.

made

is

dissolved, to

passed through the from the best imported Ginclean, clear and bright, and c

The apparatus occupies but

night and day, requires no

fire

and but

little

little

attention

space. runs

it is

so very

simple that a fifteen year old boy can produce liquors that would require the skill of an experienced distiller to equal.

So

faithful is

it

in its labors, that nothing is left for the operator but to barrel and bottle its productions, the superior qualities of

purchasers in any market.

So readily are these

ordinary auction prices will pay moderate

which

will

command

liquors produced that

profits.

Full and comprehensive instructions for making every variety of GUI,

Cordial and Essence, and everything complete pertaining to the matter will

be sent upon the receipt of

Twenty-five Dollars.

New Orleans, La-

THE MANUFACTUKE

,

WINES, AND CORDIALS,

WITHOUT THE AID OF

DISTILLATION.

EFFERVESCING BEVERAGES AND SYRUPS, VINEGAR, AND BITTERS.

PREPARED AND ARRANGED EXPRESSLY FOR

TflK

BY

PIERRE LACOUR, OF BORDEAUX.

NEW

TOKK: DICK & FITZGERALD, PUBLISHERS, No. 18

ANN STREET.

gric.

Entcivd,

ar-coiding- to AC*

of Congress, hi

ttio

yo^r 1868, 4r?

THOMAS WALTER CHANDLER, ED the Clort'fl Office of the District Court for the Southern District of

New

York

PREFACE.

ALL

subjects affecting the interests

been discussed and examined, and

all

of society generally

of importance, have been adequately illustrated neglect of a matter of as it is

nave

questions witnin the range

much importance

;

and whence the

as the following pages,

conceive.

difficult to

Thousands have acquired wealth from a knowledge of

this busi-

ness; and have passed from the stage of action, without leaving to the

world the marks of

their progress

and improvements

;

and

previous works upon the Manufacture of Liquors were vague

all

and unsatisfactory, furnishing no

reliable information to

warrant

a speculative investment; for persons possessing really valuable information upon this subject, have found a greater remuneration in

manufacturing than in publishing.

But few of the

dram-drinking masses are acquainted

the

modus operandi of a

business, which affects, to

able extent, both health and wealth, and that their

with

no inconsider-

own

ignorance

has often tested the strength of their constitutions, through the

medium of

"

A

pure old Article,"

hence, the obvious necessity of a

be denied, thus removing

duction of Jiquors

would crush

;

or,

"

A choice

work upon

many popular

old

Brand

;"

and

this subject will not

errors regarding the pro-

and the dissemination of such knowledge

the cupidity of manufacturers, 'and articles of spirit

so often found

in

commerce, containing deleterious adulterations,

PREFACE.

IV

would disappear, which would

strip

intemperance of

many

of

it*

attendant calamities. It will

be observed that the recipes throughout

this

work

are

those only that comprehend the manufacture of liquors, &c., that are usually

met with

the process and

ployed by in

all

Europe

;

its

in

commerce, and the reader comes at once

productions; these formulas have been

to

em-

of the most extensive manufacturing establishments

and added to these

recipes, are

all

of the recent

improvements that have been suggested by chemistry. It will

be seen that the

liquors, &c.,

mentioned

articles

in this

used

in

the formation of

work, are powerful stimulants to

the digestive organs, constituting medicated

drams that invigorate

the whole system. It will

be noticed that the work contains numerous extempo-

raneous recipes, and in view of their non-availability under

cumstances the apparatus

will

all

simple

THE AUTHOR. New

Orleans October 1st,

1853.

cir-

be found both economical and

CONTENTS.

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Process of Manufacturing Liquors without Distil-

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Articles

Employed

in the

Cordials, Liquors, &c., TTT.

Manufacture of Wines, 15