What do you do with old, 78 rpm records? Turn them into liqueur…
I found the following “recipe” for Shellac Liqueur on a news group the other week and thought I’d share it with others but please be aware that this has been untested and I do not recommend trying it. In no way do I endorse the recipe below.
- Take a stack of old 78 rpm records – to avoid toxins found in label ink, use only etched label Pathes and Edisons.
- Crumble into dice-size pieces, cover with gallons of water, and boil until the shellac is softened and shiny.
- Periodically skim off the scum that floats on top.
- Remove shellac and put through a ricer, returning the squeezed juices to the pot and reserving the shellac for later use.
- Cool.
- Strain through several layers of cheese cloth.
- Measure the amount of remaining liquid, and add an equal amount of grain alcohol.
- Pour cooled liquor into tin cans or other handy drinking vessels and enjoy!
NOTE: Be aware that early Edison Diamond Discs, altho they had an etched label, were also made of wheat in the core. That is they should not be washed with water. If you are sensitive to wheat, you may want to exercise cation.
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