Balm of Mankind

Class: Liqueur

Source: The Dessert Book (1872)

Ingredients

2 Gallons Alcohol

8 oz Cashew Nuts

4 tsp Coriander

1 oz Wormwood

1 oz Peruvian Balsam

Zest from 6 Lemons

Instructions:
Macerate everything in the alcohol for eight days. Distill the liquor in a water bath to nearly one-half. Add a syrup made with 5½ pounds of sugar in equal amount of water. Color green.

Notes:
Balm of Mankind is a lost liqueur that doesn't really make an appearance in any cocktail books, that I know of. However, there are occasional references to Balm of Mankind.

In some instances it was called "Human Balm".

History

Comments
Recipe for Balm of Mankind is on page 157 of The Dessert Book (by a Boston Lady). Published by J.E. Tilton and Company

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