This section is from the book "A Treatise On Beverages or The Complete Practical Bottler", by Charles Herman Sulz. Also available from Amazon: A Treatise On Beverages.
First cut the oil as directed. The essence is made as follows:
Oil of birch or wintergreen...1 ounce
Alcohol 95°.... . 8 ounc
Water .................................. . 8 "
 
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