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Wiinm

by

placing

wet

clay

over

it

after

it

is

driven

in.

2.

Pick

your

currants

when

ripe

on

a

fair

day,

crush

them

well,

and

to

every

gallon

of

juice

add

two

gallons

of

water

and

three

pounds

of

sugar;

if

you

wish

it

sweeter,

add

another

one-half

pound

of

sugar.

Mix

all

together

in

some

large

vessel,

then dip

out

into

earthen

jars.

Let

it

stand

to

fer-

ment

in

some

cool

place,

skimming

it

every

other

morning.

In

about

ten

days

it

will

be

ready

to

strain

off;

bottle

and

seal,

or

put

in

a

cask

and

cork

tight.

The

longer

you

keep

it

the

better

it

will

be.

CURRANT

WINE,

NO.

4

Into

a

five

gallon

keg

put

five

quarts

of

currant

juice,

fifteen

pounds

of

sugar,

and

fill

up

with

water.

Let

it

stand

in

a

cool

place

until

sufficiently

worked,

and

then

bung

up

tight.

You

can

let

it

remain

in

the

cask,

and

draw

out

as

you

want

to

use

it.

CURRANT

OR

GOOSEBERRY

WINE,

WITHOUT

BOILING

Take

ten

quarts

of

fruit,

bruise

it,

and

add

to

it

five

quarts

of

water.

Stir

it

well

together,

and

let

it

stand

twelve

hours

;

then

strain

it

through

a

coarse

canvas

bag

or

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