Small Meath of eight or nine parts of water to one of honey, will be very
good, though it never work, but be barrell'd up as soon as it is cold, and
stopped close: and after two or three months drunk from the barrel without
botteling. This is good for Meals.
TO MAKE WHITE MEATH
Take to every three Gallons of water, one Gallon of honey and set the water
over the fire, and let the honey melt, before the water be too hot; then
put in a New-laid-egg, and feel with your hand; if it comes half way the
water, it is strong enough; Then put into it these Herbs, Thyme,
Sweet-marjoram, Winter-savoury, Sweet-bryar, and Bay-leaves, in all a good
great handful; which a proportion for ten Gallons; Then with a quick-fire
boil it very fast half an hour, and no longer; and then take it from the
fire, and let it cool in two or three woodden vessels; and let it stand
without stirring twenty four hours. Then softly drain it out, leaving all
the dregs behind. Put the clear into your vessel; and if you like any
spice, take Ginger, Nutmeg, Cinnamon, Mace and Cloves, and bruise them a
little, and put them in a bag, and let them hang in your vessel.
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