To Make Mead | ||||
13. Gallons of Water | ||||
Rosemary } | ||||
Thyme } One Handfull Altogether boil an Hour | ||||
Bay leaves } then put it into a Tub with Two or three | ||||
and Sweet Bryer } Good Handfulls of down ~ ground* Malt | ||||
Stir it till ’tis but Blood Warm then strain it through | ||||
a Cloth, and put it into a Tub again, then cut a Toast | ||||
round a quartern Loaf, and Spread it over with good | ||||
Ale Yest* and put it into yr Tub and when the Liquor is | ||||
quite over with the Yest, put it up in your Vessell, then | ||||
take Cloves, Mace, Nutmeggs, an Ounce and a Half | ||||
Ginger an Ounce sliced bruise the Spice and tie all | ||||
up in a Rag, and hang it in the Vessel, stop it up close | ||||
for Use |
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Transcribed by LF and JW