 | Ralph Barnes Grindrod - 1839 - 564 pages
...he observes, " is the common one by means of lead, which is practised to a great extent, among the If a butt of sherry is too high in colour, take a quart of warm sheep or lambs-blood, mix it with the wine, and when thoroughly fine, draw it off, when you will find... | |
 | Benjamin Parsons - 1840 - 152 pages
...sugar Ц ounce, alum 2 scruples, tartaric acid 1 scruple, strong decoction of logwood 4 ounces. тз 73 If a butt of sherry is too high in colour take a quart of warm sheep or lamb's Mood mix it with the wine, and when thorough!; fine draw it off, when you will find... | |
 | Ralph Barnes Grindrod - Alcoholism - 1840 - 542 pages
...decompose its colour, or in the cant phraseology, to give it complexion. — Deadly Adulterations, p. 20. If a butt of sherry is too high in colour, take a quart of warm sheep or lambs-blood, mix it with the wine, and when thoroughly fiue. draw it off, when you will find... | |
 | British periodicals - 1840 - 684 pages
..." Vintner's and Licensed Victualler's Guide " contains the following delicious prescription : — " If a butt of sherry is too high in colour, take a quart of warm sheep or lamb's blood — mix it with the wine, and when thoroughly fine, draw it off, when you will... | |
 | Benjamin Parsons - Alcoholism - 1841 - 152 pages
...sugar \\ ounce, alum 2 scruples, tartaric acid 1 scruple, strong decoction of logwood 4 ounces. 73 If a butt of sherry is too high in colour, take a quart of warm sheep or lamb's blood mix it with the wine, and when thoroughlj fine draw it off, when you will find... | |
 | Financial Reform Association (Liverpool, England) - Finance - 1851 - 600 pages
...first. But such fraudulent wines may possess too high 'a colour. Here is the recipe for redness : — " If a butt of sherry is too high in colour, take a quart of warm sheep or lamb's blood, mix it with wine, and when thoroughly fine, draw off, when you will find the... | |
 | Financial reform assoc - 1885 - 514 pages
...first. But such fraudulent wines may possess too high a colour. Here is a recipe for redness :— " If a butt of sherry is too high In colour, take a quart of warm sheep or lamb's blood, mil it with wine, and when thoroughly fine, draw off, when you will find the... | |
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... 73 If a butt of sherry is too high in colour, take a quart of warm sheep or lamb's blood, mix it with the wine, and when thoroughly fine draw it off. when you will find the wine as pale as necessary To colour Claret. 