Aromatic Vinegar

AROMATIC VINEGAR Aromatic Vinegar, or Toilet Vine gar, is a toilet preparation, the active principle of which is acetic acid—in the form of glacial acetic acid, white wine or other vinegar, or the like. It may be perfumed according to taste and may serve as a vehicle for va rious cosmetics. To compound toilet vinegar, first dissolve the essential oils or other perfumes in the spir its, next add the vinegar or acetic acid, and lastly the distilled or toilet water.

Or, if no spirits are used, mix the ingredients in a glass fruit jar or other tightly stoppered vessel, and let stand for several days, shaking frequently.

The following recipes are recom mended: Dissolve in I pint of pale rum 1 dram each of the essences of berga mot, rosemary, and marjoram. Add pint of pure white-wine vinegar and 1 pint of elder-flower or rose water. Filter and cork tightly for use.

Or dissolve in pint of glacial acetic acid 1 ounce of camphor. Add S grains of pure oil of lavender and 12 grains of oil of cinnamon.

Or put in a close vessel 4 ounces of dried red-rose leaves, and pour over them 1 quart of white-wine vinegar; add pint of strong essence of rose. Seal and let stand 2 or 3 weeks, shaking frequently; filter and pre serve in a tightly stoppered glass vessel.

Or to 1 pint of cologne add ounce of glacial acetic acid.

Or to 1 pint of white-wine vinegar add A pint of essence of rose, pint of extract of cassia, and pint of ex tract of orris.

Or dissolve in 1 quart of rectified alcohol 1 dram of attar neroli, dram of attar cloves, 1 ounce of bal sam of Peru, and 3 ounces of gum benzoin. Add 1 ounce of glacial acetic acid.