Holland Gin

Wacholder, m. juniper, -beere,/. juniper berry, -branntwein, -gelst, m. (Holland) gin. -harz, n. juniper resin gum juniper (sandarac). -61, n. juniper oil (brenzhches) oil of cade, -spiritus, m. (Pharm.) spirit of juniper, -teer, m. juniper tar, oil of cade. 

Sweating Drops. Take of camphor, saffron, ipecacuanha, opium, and Virginia snake-root, 4 ounce each Holland gin, 14 pints infuso 2 or 3 days. A wonderfully efficacious euro for fever and ague, after suitable evacuants. Dr. Beach says he finds this the best mcdiciuo for fever and ague of any with which he is acquainted. In two cases this tincture removed tho paroxy.sms where other remedies failed. 

Compound Spirit of Juniper. Stinmhmt ami diuretic, administered in doses of 2 to 4 dratihms. This spirit, when mixed with 2 or 3 times its weight of proof spirit, makes a fair imitation of Holland gin. Take 15 ounces bruised juniper berries, 2 ounces each of bruised caraway and fennel, 1 Ilon proof spirit, and about 1 quart water. Distill 1 gallon. The wholesale preparation is a solution of 2 drachms oil of juniper, h drachm each of the oils of caraway and sweet fennel, in 5 quarts proof spirit. If not clear, filter through magnesia. 

The principal varieties are the English gin, Geneva, Hollands, and Schnapps, the difference being one of flavour, and each manufacturer has his own recipe, which is preserved as a trade secret. 

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