The good husvvifes ievvell VVherein is to be found most excellent and rare deuises for conceits in cookerie, found out by the practise of Thomas Dawson. Whereunto is adioyned sundry approued reseits for many soueraine oyles, and the way to distill many precious waters, with diuers approued medicines for many diseases. Also certaine approued points of husbandry, very necessarie for all husbandmen to know.
Dawson, Thomas.
To make Aqua composita for a surfet.
TAke rosemarie, Fenell, Isope, Time, Sage, horehound, of each of these a handfull, Penniryal; red mints, marierum, of each sixe crops, a roote of Enula Campa∣na, of Licoras, Anneyséede brused of each two ounces, put all these to thrée gallons of mightie strong Ale, and put it into a brasse pot ouer an easie fire, and set the Limbecke vpon it, and stop it close with dowe or past, that no aire doe goe out, and so keepe it stil∣ling with a soft fire, and so preserue it to your vse as need requireth.
