The Bar-tender's Guide: How to mix all kinds of plain and fancy drinks (1887)
by Jerry Thomas
3879657The Bar-tender's Guide: How to mix all kinds of plain and fancy drinks — Cocktail Drinks1887Jerry Thomas

Quince Liqueur.

(One-and-a-half gallons.)

  • Take 2 quarts of quince juice.
  • Take 4 quarts of Cognac brandy.
  • Take 2½ pounds of white sugar.
  • Take 12 ounces of bitter almonds, bruised.
  • Take 1 pound of coriander-seeds.
  • Take 36 cloves.

Grate a sufficient number of quinces to make two quarts of juice, and squeeze them through a jelly-bag. Mix the ingredients all together, and put them into a demijohn, and shake well every day for ten days. Then strain the liquid through a jelly-bag till it is perfectly clear, and bottle for use. This is a delightful liqueur, and can be relied upon, as it is from a recipe in the possession of a lady who is famous for concocting delicious potations.