PRACTICAL TREATISE
ON THE FABRICATION OF LIQUEURS 274
ures, under these conditions, a little more than 70 degrees. It is reduced, using the quantity of water necessary, heated to 40 or 50 degrees centigrade, to 60 degrees of alcohol or less, according to demand.
One then colors using indigo blue mixed with caramel yellow.
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Absinthe from Essences
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| Semi-fine | fine | ||
| Essence of Grand Wormwood | 30 gram. | 30 gram. | |
| Essence of petite Wormwood | 10 gram. | 10 gram. | |
| Essence of Peppermint | 5 gram. | 5 gram. | |
| Essence of Hyssop | 2 gram. | 6 gram. | |
| Essence of Angelica | 2 gram. | 2 gram. | |
| Essence of Melissa | 2 gram. | 6 gram. | |
| Essence of Anise | 60 gram. | 100 gram. | |
| Essence of Star Anise | 30 gram. | 100 gram. | |
| Essence of Coriander | 2 gram. | 2 gram. | |
| Essence of Fennel | 15 gram. | 30 gram. | |
| Alcohol at 85 degrees | 62 liters | 75 liters | |
| Water | 38 liters | 25 liters |
In these two forumulas, the semi-fine absinthe comes out at 53 degrees alcohol and the fine at 65 degrees.
The procedure is essentially the same as described before for liqueurs from essence.
One also colors using olive green along with blue and caramel.
Translated by Artemis
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