Sirops, Wines, Cordials and Drinks

No book on creole cookery would be complete without reference to those delightful Fruit Syrups which, under the names of Sirops, Ratafias, Granits, etc., enter so largely into the home and social life of the Creoles. Again, the ancient Creole housekeepers are famous for the delicious Cordials or Liqueurs that they put up each year. Anisette as grateful to the palate as that manufactured by the famous French distilleries is made at home by the Creoles, as also various kinds of Domestic Wines, than which a better quality could not be purchased from professional manufacturers.