El Arte Del Licorista

Zaragoza, Spain, 1883. Sewn binding. Tan paper pamphlet. Good. 81 pages. 21 x 15.5 cm. (The Art of the Liquorist. From the Manufacturer of Wines of All Kinds, Spirits, Syrups & Ice Cream. New method to make all kinds of fine and superfine liquors without distillation by means of the extracts reconcentrados by steam at high pressure). A scarce 19th-century Spanish pamphlet issued in Zragoza, the capital of Aragón. Mariano Porta presents an innovative distillation-free system for producing liqueurs, outlining processes for wines, cordials, syrups, ice creams, teas, and creams. Includes detailed instructions reflecting contemporary chemical and culinary practices. Heavily water-stained throughout (affecting the upper thrid of the pages), though the text remains entirely legible.