This section is from the book "Beverages And Their Adulteration Origin, Composition, Manufacture, Natural, Artificial, Fermented, Distilled, Alkaloidal And Fruit Juices", by Harvey W. Wiley. Also available from Amazon: Beverages And Their Adulteration.
This is a liqueur flavored with the rind of a bitter orange originally found in the Island of Curacao, Dutch East Indies. It possesses a bitter taste and a pleasing aroma. It has been made chiefly at Amsterdam in Holland.
 
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