Take Citron, or Lemon Flowers, for the word Citron in _French_ signifies
Lemon; though we generally in _England_ esteem the large Lemons to be
Citrons, and the middle-siz'd we call Lemons, and the smallest of that race
is call'd the Lime. In these, however, there are as many varieties as we
have in Apples, one is finer flavour'd than the other. The Oranges too are
of as many different Sorts, the Rind of one pleasanter than the other, and
the Juice likewise, and so are the Flowers various in their Smells, some
more odorous than others; yet all these are used indifferently, according
to the Kinds that happen to grow upon the several Estates, where the
Citron-Water is made, and this is the Reason why one Sort is better than
another; and therefore, those who have the most pleasant Sorts, make the
best Waters of this Kind.
We must take, either of Citron, Lemon, or Orange-Flowers, four Ounces to a
Gallon of clean Spirit, or _French_-Brandy; put these in the Spirits, with
two Pounds of white Sugar-Candy, beaten fine: then take of the best
Citron-Peels, or Lemon-Peels, six Ounces, and let them steep in the Spirits
till the Liquor is strong enough of every Ingredient; and when that is
done, pour it off, through a Sieve. And in some places they put about half
a Drachm of Musk to six Gallons of Liquor; and this has been sold for
sixteen Shillings the Quart in _London_.