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51

which

has

not

been

fermented,

and

the

Vinous

is

that

which

has

obtained

a

spirit

by

fer-

mentation.

VINOUS

METHEGLJN.

Take

as

much

new

honey

separated

from

the

comb

which,

when

well

mixed

with

water,

will

be

of

such

a

consistency

as

to

bear

an

egg

boil

this

liquor

for

one

hour;

let

it

stand

covered

up

till

the

next

morning,

and,

if

it

is

then

quite

cold,

put

it

into

a

cask.

To

every

fifteen

gallons

add

pulverized

ginger,

mace,

cinnamon,

and

cloves,

of

each

an

ounce.

To

promote

fermentation,

put

into

the

bunghole

two

table-spoonsful

of

yeast.

When

it

has

done

working

stop

it

up,

and

in

a

month

or

six

weeks

it

will

be

in

a

fit

state

to

be

drawn

off

into

bottles.

Or

put

twenty-eight

pounds

of

honey

into

a

nine

gallon

cask with

as

much

boiling

water

as

will

fill

it,

and

fermenting

it

with

yeast.

Or

boil

the

honey

with

the

water,

to

which

a

little

hops

or

ginger

may

be

added,

ferment

and

bottle

for

use.