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Then

stop

it

close

for

three

months,

and

draw

it

off

into

another

vessel.

When

it

is

fine,

bottle

it.

WALNUT

MEAD

WINE

To

every

gallon

of

water

put

three

and

one-half

pounds

of

honey,

and

boil

them

to-

gether

three-quarters

of

an

hour.

Then

to

every

gallon

of

liquor

put

about

two

dozen

of

walnut

leaves;

pour

boiling

liquor

upon

them

and

let

stand

all

night.

Then

take

out

the

leaves

and

put

in

a

spoonful

of

yeast,

and

let

it

stand

for

two

or

three

days.

Then

make

it

up,

and

after

it

has

stood

for

three

months,

bottle

it.

WHORTLEBERRY

OR BILBERRY

WINE

Take

one

and

one-half

gallons

of

cold

soft

water,

one

and

one-half

gallons

cider,

two

gallons

berries.

Ferment.

Mix

five

pounds

sugar,

four-fifths

ounce

tartar

in

fine

powder;

add

four-fifths

ounce

ginger

in

powder,

one-half

handful

lavender

and

rose-

mary

leaves,

one

and

two-thirds

pints

British

spirits.

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