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pound

of

eringo

root,

and

likewise

of

can-

died

orange-peel.

Let

the

sweetmeats

be

cut

in

pieces

very

thin,

and

put

with

the

spice

into

a

bag,

and

hang

it

in

the

vessel

when

you

stop

it

up.

So

let

it

stand

till

it

is

fine,

then

bottle

it

up,

and

drink

it

with

lumps

of

double

refined

sugar

in

the

glass.

ELDER

-FLOWER

WINE

Take

the

flowers

of

elder,

and

be

careful

that

you

don't

let

any

stalks

in

;

to

every

quart

of

flowers

put

one

gallon

of

water,

and

thi^ee

pounds

of

loaf

sugar.

Boil

the

water

and

sugar

a

quarter

of

an

hour,

then

pour

it

on

the

flowers

and

let

it

work

three

days;

then

strain

the

wine

through

a

hair

sieve,

and

put

it

into

a

cask.

To

every

ten

gallons

of

wine

add

one

ounce

of

isinglass

dissolved

in

cider,

and

six

whole

eggs.

Close

it

up

and

let

it

stand

six

months,

and

then

bottle

it.

TO

MAKE

ELDER

WINE

Take

five

pounds

of

Malaga

raisins,

rub

them

and

shred

them

small;

then

take

one

gallon

of

water,

boil

it

an

hour,

and

let

it

stand

till

it

is

but

blood-warm;

then

put

it

in

an

earthen

crock

or

tub,

with

your

rai-

sins.

Let

them

steep

ten

days,

stirring

them

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