Then pour it into a Tub, and let it stand to cool, till it be blood
warm, and then put by degrees a Pint of Ale-yest to it, to make it work. So
let it stand three days very close covered. Then skim off the yest, and put
it into a seasoned barrel; but stop it not up close, till it have done
hissing. Then either stop it very close, if you will keep it in the barrel,
or draw it into bottles. Put into this proportion, Ginger sliced, Nutmegs
broken, _ana_, one ounce, Cinamon bruised half an ounce in a bag, which
hang in the bung with a stone in it to make it sink. You may add, if you
please, to this proportion of water, or one Gallon more, two handfuls of
Sweet-bryar-leaves, and one of Betony.
MR. PIERCE'S EXCELLENT WHITE METHEGLIN
In a Copper, that holdeth conveniently three hogsheads, or near so much,
boil the best water, (as full as is fitting). As soon as it boileth well
and high, put to it four handfuls of Sweet-bryar-leaves, as much of
Eye-bright: two handfuls of Rosemary, as much of Sweet-Marjoram, and one of
Broad-thyme. Let them boil a quarter of an hour (He letteth them boil no
longer, to preserve the colour of the Metheglin pale) then scum away the
herbs, scuming also the water clear.
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