HOW TO USE THE FRUITS OF THE GARDEN 



spends its strength to free it self of the grosser 

 parts ; therefore, while your cyder ferments, leave 

 the vent-pin loose, but keep close the bung for pre- 

 serving the prodigall waste of its spirit ; and as 

 soon as the working begins to allay, drive the vent- 

 pin dead to ; and this will be perhaps in a fortnight, 

 if it begins to work immediately ; sometimes not 

 till the spring. But keep fast the pin till it begins 

 to work ; and that you mind to bottle of it, do it 

 as soon as fully clear and fine, which is ordinarily 

 at spring. Put a plumb great of fine white loaf- 

 sugar in each bottle; and above all, make your 

 corks fast and close, then set your bottles in. the 

 cellar amongst sand. 



To make the water-cyder, put a third as much 

 water upon the new-pressed marce, to stand covered 

 in tubs four or five dayes ; then press them, and 

 boyl the liquor, scumming it till the scum cease to 

 rise fast ; then take it off (for too much boyling 

 wasteth its spirits) and put it in tubs or coolers, 

 and when cold tun it up. When done working 

 (which will not be so violent as best cyder), make 

 the pin fast, and in a short time it's for drinking. 

 A little ginger, cloves, juniper-berries, or such may 

 be boy led in it, if they please your taste. 



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