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sized over on the outside, and strowed with flowers : After 

 the same manner may you make your Sallet in Summer, 

 Autumn, or Winter; only take those Sallets that are then 

 in season, and changing your standard ; for in the Summer, 

 you ought to resemble a green tree; and in the Autumn, 

 a Castle carved out of Carrots and Turnips ; in the Winter, 

 a Tree hanged with Snow : This only is for great Feasts, and 

 may inform the Practitioner in such Feasts, for the honour 

 of his Master, and benefit of himself. The Paste that you 

 make your Castle or Standard with, must be made of Rye. 

 There is nothing of more constant use in our sallets than 

 good Vinegar so we think it not amiss to give the following 

 (much approv'd) Receipt. 



VINEGAR. To every gallon of Spring water, let there be 

 allowed 3 Ibs. of Malaga-Raisins. Put them in an earthern 

 Jarr and place them where they may have the hottest sun 

 from May till Michaelmas. Then pressing them well Tun 

 the liquor up in a very strong iron-hoop'd Vessel to prevent 

 its bursting. It will appear very thick and muddy when 

 newly pressed but will refine in the Vessel and be as clear 

 as wine. Thus let it remain untouch'd for three months 

 before it be drawn off and it will prove excellent Vinegar. 

 John Evelyn, Acetaria, 1699. 



To MAKE MUSTARD. The best way of making Mustard 

 is this : Take of the Best Mustard-seed (which is black) 

 for example a quart. Dry it gently in an oven, and beat 

 it to subtle powder, and searce it. Then mingle well strong 

 Wine-vinegar with it, so much that it be pretty liquid, for 

 it will dry with keeping. Put to this a little Pepper beaten 

 small (white is the best) at discretion, and put a good spoonful 

 of sugar to it (which is not to make it taste sweet, but rather 

 quick, and to help the fermentation), lay a good Onion in the 

 bottom, quartered if you will, and a Race of Ginger scraped 

 and bruised; and stir it often with a Horse-radish root 

 cleansed, which let always lie in the pot, till it have lost its 

 vertue, then take a new one. This will keep long and grow 

 better for a while. It is not good till after a month. 



