When it is wrought up to it's height, before it begin to
sink, put it into your barrel, letting it run through a loose open
strainer, to sever the Raisins and dregs from it. Stop it up close, and
after it hath been thus eight or ten days, draw it into bottles, and into
every bottle put a cod of Cardamoms, having first a little bruised them as
they lie in the cod; and opening the cod a little, that the Liquor may
search into it. Stop your bottles close, and after three or four moneths
you may drink, and it will be very pleasant and quick, and look like white
wine.
ANOTHER METHEGLIN
In every three Gallons of water, boil Rosemary, Liverwort, Balm, _ana_,
half a handful, and Cowslips two handfuls. When the water hath sufficiently
drawn out the vertue of the herbs, pour all into a Tub, and let it stand
all night. Then strain it. And to every three Gallons of the clear Liquor
(or 2-1/2, if you will have your drink stronger) put one Gallon of honey,
and boil it, till it bear an Egge, scuming it till no more scum will rise:
which to make rise the better, put in now and then a Porrenger full of cold
water.
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