Imperial Water

Take:

• 5 quarts of Brandy, in which dissolve:
• 1 ounce of Frankincense
• 1 ounce Mastic, 
• 1 ounce Benjamin
• 1 ounce Gum Arabic 
• 1/2 ounce Cloves 
• 1/2 ounce Nutmegs; 
• 1 1/2 ounce Pine-nut Kernels 
• 3 sweet Almonds 
• 3 grains of Musk 

Bruise these ingredients in a marble mortar, distill in a vapour bath, and keep the water that is drawn off in a glass bottle, tightly stoppered.

This water takes away wrinkles, and renders the skin extremely delicate; it also whitens the Teeth, and abates the toothache, sweetens the breath, and Strengthens the gums. Foreign ladies prize it highly.