Regency Dish: Golden Cordial

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Golden Cordial For two gallons take two gallons of spirits two drams and a half of double perfumed alkermes a quarter of a dram of oil of cloves one ounce of spirit of saffron three pounds of loaf sugar powdered and one book of leaf gold First put your brandy in a large bottle then put three or four spoonfuls of it into a cup mix your alkermes in it and then put in the oil of cloves and mix that do the like with the spirit of saffron and pour all into the bottle of brandy Afterwards put in your sugar then cork your bottle and tie or wire the cork Shake it frequently for three or four days and let it stand for a fortnighi You must set the bottles so that when racked off into other bottles it may only be gently tilted Put into every bottle two leaves of gold cut small Two quarts of spirits may be put to the dregs and it will make a good cordial though not quite so good as the first The New London Family Cook: Or, Town and Country Housekeeper’s Guide (1818)

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