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92 DOMESTIC COOKERY AND

Quince Cordial.

Grate your quinces, and strain them; to every quart of
juice, put a pound of loaf sugar and a pint of spirits;
boil, strain and bottle it.

Cherry Cordial.

Mash and strain the cherries, boil the juice, and to a
gallon put two pounds of sugar, and half a pint of spirits,
the sugar should boiled in its skim and strain it;
when cold, bottle it.

Blackberry Cordial.

Mash and strain the blackberries, put the juice on to
boil in a brass or bell metal kettle, skim it well; and to
each gallon of juice put three pounds of sugar and a
quart of spirits; bruise some cloves and put in. This
is valuable as a medicine for children in summer.

Raspberry Vinegar.

Put two pounds of raspberries in a large bowl, and
pour on them two quarts of white-wine viengar, the next
day strain the liquor on two pounds of fresh raspberries;
let this stand a day and strain it into a stone jar; to each
pint of the liquor put a pound of loaf sugar; stir till it is
dissolved, and put the jar in a saucepan of water, which
keep boiling for an hour; skim it and bottle it, when
cold. This is used not only as a refreshing drink, mixed
with water, but is said to be of use in complaints of the
chest. No glazed or metal vessel should be used in
making it.

Raspberry Wine.

Pick over the raspberries, and to every quart put a
quart of water; bruise them and let them stand two
days; strain off the liquor and to every gallon put three
pounds of lump sugar, stir it till the sugar is dissolved,
and put it in a clean barrel, or keg; at the end of two
months bottle it, and put a spoonful of brandy or a glass
of wine in each bottle.