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DRINKS ANCIENT AND MODERN 35
Take three pounds of sugar, and three quarts of
water, let them boil together, and scum it well; then
put in six pounds of apricocks, pared and stoned, and
let themboil till theyare tender; then take them up,
and when the liquor is cold bottle it up. You may,
if you please, after you have taken out theapricocks,
let the liquor have one boil with a sprig of flower'd
clary in it.
Also, you may if you please—and you
probably will please—add a little old brandy to
the decoction.