(The Apothecary useth to put
all the four pounds into the Liquor altogether at once,) Boil these four
pounds of Sugar with the tincted Liquor, till it be a high Syrup, very near
a candy height, (as high as it can be, not to flake or candy) Then put the
pale Rose-leaves, into this high Syrup, as it yet standeth upon the fire,
or immediately upon the taking it off the fire. But presently take it from
the fire, and stir them exceeding well together, to mix them uniformly;
then let them stand till they be cold; then pot them up. If you put up your
Conserve into pots, whiles it is yet throughly warm, and leave them
uncovered some days, putting them in the hot Sun or stove, there will grow
a fine candy upon the top, which will preserve the conserve without paper
upon it, from moulding, till you break the candied crust, to take out some
of the conserve.
The colour both of the Rose-leaves and the Syrup about them, will be
exceeding beautiful and red, and the taste excellent; and the whole very
tender and smoothing, and easie to digest in the stomack without clogging
it, as doth the ordinary rough conserve made of raw Roses beaten with
Sugar, which is very rough in the throat.
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