Oil of Venus

Class: Liqueur

Source: The Universal Recipe Book

Ingredients

9 Quarts Fine Brandy

3 oz Skirret Seed

3 oz Caraway Seed

4 oz Daucus Creticus Seed

4 Drams Mace

1 oz Cinnamon

Saffron

Water

8 lbs Sugar

Instructions:
Infuse in the brandy, for one month, skirret, caraway, daucus, mace and cinnamon. Distill the whole in a water bath, having drawn off 6 quarts. Return it to cohobate into the alembic. On obtaining this second distillation, about 5 quarts of spirit, remove the heat. Compose a strong syrup of saffron, water and sugar and boil until thick as oil. When it has cooled pour the spirit in the syrup. Combine thoroughly.

Notes:

History
Oil of Venus has been mention in historical documents as far back as the mid 1700's, along with Spirit of Adonis and Parfait Amour. Generally regarded as a fine cordial that women enjoyed.

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