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leaves; Eyebright, Liverwort, Agrimony, Scabious, Balme, 

 Wood-bettony, Strawberry-leaves, Burnet, of each four 

 handfuls ; of Rosemary, three handfuls ; of Mint, Angelica, 

 Bayes and Wild-thyme, Sweet Marjoram, of each two 

 handfuls; six Eringo roots. When the water hath taken 

 out the virtue of the herbs and roots, let it settle, and the 

 next day pour off the clear, and in every three gallons of it 

 boil one of honey, scumming it well, and putting in a little 

 cold water now and then to make the scum rise, as also some 

 Whites of Eggs. When it is clear scummed, take it off, 

 and let it cool, then work it with Ale-yest ; tun it up, and 

 hang in it a bag with Ginger, Cinamon, Cloves and Cardamon, 

 and as it worketh over, put in some strong honey drink 

 warmed. When it works no more, stop it up close. 



In twenty gallons of water boil Sweet-bryar leaves, Eye- 

 bright, Rosemary, Bayes, Clove-gillyflowers, of each five 

 handfuls, and four Eringo-roots. To every two gallons and 

 a half of this decoction, put one gallon of honey; boil it, 

 etc. When it is tunned up, hang in it a bag containing five 

 handfuls of Clove-gillyflowers, and sufficient quantity of the 

 spices above. 



In both these receipts, the quantity of the herbs is too 

 great, the strong herbs preserve the drink, and make it 

 nobler. Use Marjoram and Thyme in little quantity in all. 

 Ibid 



To MAKE TURNIP DRINK. Pound your turnips and press 

 them through a Hair-bag; then let it stand a Day or two 

 in the open Tun, or only covered with a cloth or boards to 

 keep it from the Dust, or in a Hogshead or other Vessel not 

 quite full, with an open Bung, till the more gross parts 

 subside ; then draw it off, and put it into the Vessels you 

 design to keep it in longer, leaving them about an eighth part 

 empty. Let the Vessels stand in a Cellar, with the Bung 

 open, or covered only with a loose Cover, that there may be a 

 free evaporation of the volatile particles of the Liquor. If 

 you make this drink in very cold Weather, it will be 

 requisite to treat the Liquor in a Copper, something more 

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