Five quarts is reasonable.
HYDROMEL AS I MADE IT WEAK FOR THE QUEEN MOTHER
Take 18 quarts of spring-water, and one quart of honey; when the water is
warm, put the honey into it. When it boileth up, skim it very well, and
continue skimming it, as long as any scum will rise. Then put in one Race
of Ginger (sliced in thin slices,) four Cloves, and a little sprig of green
Rosemary. Let these boil in the Liquor so long, till in all it have boiled
one hour. Then set it to cool, till it be blood-warm; and then put to it a
spoonful of Ale-yest. When it is worked up, put it into a vessel of a fit
size; and after two or three days, bottle it up. You may drink it after six
weeks, or two moneths.
Thus was the Hydromel made that I gave the Queen, which was exceedingly
liked by everybody.
SEVERAL WAYS OF MAKING METHEGLIN
Take such quantity as you judge convenient of Spring, or pure rain water,
and make it boil well half an hour. Then pour it out into a Woodden fat,
and let it settle 74 hours. Then power off the clear, leaving the sediment
in the bottome.
Pages:
92
93
94
95
96
97
98
99
100
101
102
103
104
105
106
107
108
109
110
111
112
113
114
115
116