The true preserver and restorer of health being a choice collection of select and experienced remedies for all distempers incident to men, women, and children : selected from and experienced by the most famous physicians and chyrurgeons in Europe : together with Excellent directions for cookery ... : with the description of an ingenious and useful engin for dressing of meat and for distilling th[e] choicest cordial waters with-out wood coals, candle or oyl : published for the publick good / by G. Hartman.

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Title: The true preserver and restorer of health being a choice collection of select and experienced remedies for all distempers incident to men, women, and children : selected from and experienced by the most famous physicians and chyrurgeons in Europe : together with Excellent directions for cookery ... : with the description of an ingenious and useful engin for dressing of meat and for distilling th[e] choicest cordial waters with-out wood coals, candle or oyl : published for the publick good / by G. Hartman.
Author: Hartman, G. (George)
Publication: London :: Printed by T.B. for the author,; 1682.
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Subject terms: Medicine -- Formulae, receipts, prescriptions.; Pharmacy -- Early works to 1800.; Cookery, English -- Early works to 1800.
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My Lady Lusson's Receipt to make Mead.

Take four gallons of water, two quarts of Honey, two ounces of Ginger, one ounce of Nutmegs, a good handful of Rosemary tops, and a like handful of Bay-Leaves, two ounces of dryed Orange Rinde or Peels. Boyl all these til it be so strong as will bear an Egg and not sink: When it is so far cooled as new milk from a Cow, Work it up with yeast or barm during twenty four hours, and then Barrel it up: And after three months you may Bottle it up at your pleasure.

As you desire a greater quantity of the Drink you must augment the Ingredients accor∣ding to the proportions above recited.