Duke of Queensberry’s Liqueur

Ingredients

• three quarts of brandy
• a gill of Seville orange-juice
• one pound two ounces of finely-sifted white sugar
• the juice of one lemon
• the rind of six Seville oranges pared very thin

Method

1. 1

   Combine three quarts of brandy, a gill of Seville orange juice, one pound two ounces of finely-sifted white sugar, the juice of one lemon, and the rind of six Seville oranges in an earthen pitcher.

2. 2

   Let it stand for three days, stirring it twice or thrice a day.

3. 3

   Then let it drip through a jelly bag to fine it and bottle for use.

As published

This recipe was extracted from Mrs. Roundell's Practical cookery book (1898) by Roundell, Charles Mrs, page 296. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

Duke of Queensberry’s Liqueur.— {Family Recipe.)— Take three quarts of brandy, a gill of Seville orange- juice, one pound two ounces of finely- sifted white sugar, the juice of one lemon, and the rind of six Seville oranges pared very thin

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