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Wiintu

hair

sieve,

add

eleven

pounds

of

good

Lisbon

sugar,

and

stir

it

well.

Put

the

pulp

of

the

fruit

into

a

gallon

more

water

;

stir

it

about

and

let

it

stand

twelve

hours.

Then

strain

to

the

above,

again

stirring

it;

cover

tlie

tub

with

a

sack.

In

a

day

or

two

the

wine

will

begin

to

ferment.

When

the

whole

sur-

face

is

covered

with

a

thick,

yeasty

froth,

begin

to

skim

it

on

to

a

sieve.

What

runs

through

may

be

returned

to

the

wine.

Do

this

from

time

to

time

for

several

days,

till

no

more

3^east

forms.

Then

put

it

into

the

cask.

IMITATION

OF

CYPRESS

WINE

To

five

gallons

of

water

put

five

quarts

of

the

juice

of

white

elderberries,

pressed

gently

through

a

sieve

without

bruising

the

seeds.

Add

to

every

gallon

of

liquor

one

and

one-half

pounds

of

sugar,

and

to

the

whole

quantity

one

ounce

of

sliced

ginger,

and

one-

half

ounce

of

cloves.

Boil

this

nearly

an

hour,

taking

off

the

scum

as

it

rises,

and

pour

in

an

open

tub

to

cool.

Work

it

with

ale

yeast

spread

upon

a

toast

of

bread

for

three

days.

Then

turn

it

into

a

vessel

that

will

just

hold

it,

adding

about

three-quarters

pound

bruised

raisins,

to

lie

in

the

liquor

till

drawn

off,

which

should

not

be

done

till

the

wine

is

fine.

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