Jerry Thomas' Bartender's Guide

PREPARED COCKTAILS FOR BOTTLING.

Brandy Cocktail for Bottling.
Take 5 gallons of strong brandy.
2 gallons of water.
1 quart of Stoughton's Bitters.
1 quart of gum syrup.
1 bottle of Curacoa.

Mix thoroughly, and filter through Canton flannel

Brandy Cocktail for Bottling.
Take 5 gallons of spirits (70 per cent.).
2 gallons of water.
1 quart of gum syrup.
¼ pint of essence of Cognac.
1 ounce of tincture of cloves.
1 ounce of tincture of gentian.
2 ounces of tincture of orange peel.
¼ ounce of tincture of cardamoms.
½ ounce of tincture of liquorice root

Mix the essence and tinctures with a portion of the
spirits; add the remainder of the ingredients, and
color with a sufficient quantity of Solferino and caramel
(in equal parts) to give the desired color.

Gin Cocktail for Bottling.
Take 5 gallons of gin.
2 gallons of water.
1 quart of gum syrup.
2 ounces of tincture of orange peeL
7 ounces of tincture of gentian.
½ ounce of tincture of cardamoms.
½ ounce of tincture of lemon peel.

Mix them together, and give the desired color with
Solferino and caramel, in equal proportions.

Bourbon Cocktail for Bottling.
Take 5 gallons of Bourbon.
2 gallons of water.
1 quart of gum syrup.
2 ounces of tincture of orange peel.
1 ounce of tincture of lemon peel.
1 ounce of tincture of gentian.
½ ounce of tincture of cardamoms.

Mix these ingredients thoroughly, and color with
Solferino and caramel, in equal proportions.