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To one large turkey add one gallon of vermouth and a demijohn of angostura bitters.
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James Freeman, WSJ, 23 Nov. 2022
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James Freeman, WSJ, 23 Nov. 2022
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“Demijohn.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/demijohn. Accessed 26 Feb. 2025.
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demijohn
noun
demi·john
dem-i-ˌjän 
: a large bottle of glass or stoneware enclosed in a basket of the same shape
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