The skilful physician containing directions for the preservation of a healthful condition, and approved remedies for all diseases and infirmities (outward or inward) incident to the body of man ... whereunto is added experimented instructions for the compounding of perfumes, also for the chusing and ordering of all kinds of wines, both in preserving the sound, and rectifying those that are prick'd : never before imparted to publick view.

The use and preparative of Hyppocras.

You must beat all the said things like gross Pepper, save the Musk, and Rose∣water, which use thus, Take the Musk, and with the back of a silver spoon, bruise it in a little of the Rose water, then mingle it with the rost of the Rose-water and shake it well together, then if you will, you may boile the Spices with two gallons of the same Wine you purpose to make it of, and when it is cold, strain it into the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of your Wine, and boile it 〈◊〉〈◊〉 an 〈◊〉〈◊〉, ever stirring it, then after put in your Rose-water and Must when it is bloud warm, then stop it close, and roll it well together, then take Rai∣sons of the Sun and Figs, of each half a 〈◊〉〈◊〉 put them 〈…〉〈…〉, and hang it in them do••e of the Butt till the Wine be out, and as the Wine shrinketh; let that bag downe. Or you may put the same into the Hippocras bag, and hang at a∣foresaid, then put the Rose-water and 〈◊〉〈◊〉 by it self into that Wine, and roll

it gently, and this is the easier and quick∣er way, but the other will be sooner and readier to broach.

Note that if it should want of plea∣santnesse put to every gallon a pint of Spanish Cute, and that will help it, and make it perfect.