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the

flower

heads

add

three

more

quarts

of

wa-

ter

and

the

peel of

one

lemon.

Boil

fifteen

minutes,

drain,

and

add

to

other

juice.

To

every

quart,

add

one

pound

of

sugar;

fer-

ment

with

one

cup

of

yeast.

Keep

in

warm

room

three

weeks,

then

bottle.

TO

MAKE

COCK

ALE

Take

five

gallons

of

ale,

and

a

large

cock,

the

older

the

better.

Parboil

the

cock,

flay

him,

and

stamp

him

in

a

stone

mortar

till

his

bones

are

broken

(you

must craw

and

gut

him

when

you

flay

him),

then

put

the

cock

into

one

quart

of

sack,

and

put

to

it

one

and

one-half

pounds

of

raisins

of

the

sun

stoned,

some

blades of

mace,

and

a

few

cloves.

Put

all

these

into

a

canvas

bag,

and

a

little

before

you

find

the

ale

has

done

working,

put

the

ale

and

bag

together

into

a

vessel.

In

a

week

or

nine

days'

time

bottle

it

up

;

fill

the

bottle

but

just

above

the

neck,

and

give

it

the

same

time

to

ripen

as

other

ale.

TO

MAKE

COWSLIP

WINE

To

three

gallons

of

water

put

seven

pounds

of

sugar;

stir

it

well

together,

and

beat

the whites

of

ten

eggs

very

well,

and

mix

with

the

liquor,

and

make

it

boil

as

fast

as

possible.

Skim

it

well,

and

let

it

continue

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