Of making other forts cf [Vines. 
They alfo fteep Rasberries in Aqua-Vita 
twenty-four hours, and add that to their 
Hydromelj which is a great amendment 
of it. 
The fame people alfo extract the Jui¬ 
ces of Strawberries , Mulberries , and Cher¬ 
ries, and make the lame ule of them in 
their Hydromel , as they did of the Ras¬ 
berries. . 
Many Receipts are handed from one to 
another, for the making of Methcglin or 
Hydromel , wherein are leveral green Vege¬ 
tables prelcribed to be ufed, as Sweet-Bryar 
Leaves, Thyme , Rofemary , &c. which are 
not to be ufed green, by them that intend 
to make a quick, brisk and lively Drink 5 
green and crude herbs dulling and flat- 
ning the Spirits of the Liquor to which 
they are added, as you will find if you 
add green Hops inftead of dry to your 
Beer: neither will any green herb yield its 
vertue fo eafily as when dry. But Spices 
and Aromatic/^ herbs are very neccflary to 
add a flavour to the Methcglin , and abate 
its too lufeious taffe. 
It is ufually alfo directed , that the 
Methcglin when boyling Ihould be Icum- 
tued , to take off the filth that arifeth 
from it in the deco&ion .\ which is not 
fo 
