Choice and experimented receipts in physick and chirurgery as also cordial and distilled waters and spirits, perfumes, and other curiosities
Digby, Kenelm, Sir, 1603-1665., Hartman, G. (George)

The Author doth Tartarise his Spirit of Wine thus

PUt some pure Salt of Tartar into your Spirit of Wine, and let it stand till the separation be well made; then pour off the Spirit of Wine, and leave the flegmatick solution of Tartar; from which eva∣porate the water to driness. Then put your purified Salt of Tartar again into the Spirit of Wine, and do as before: Repeat this till the Salt of Tartar dissolve no more in the Spirit of Wine, nor no part of it.