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To make a Sack-Posset A∣nother way.
Take two quarts of new Cream, a quarter of an ounce of whole Cin∣namon, and two Nutmegs quartered, boyl it till it taste well of the Spice, and keep it stiring or it will burn too, then take the yolks of fourteen or fifteen Eggs, beaten well together with a little cold Cream, and strain it through a Hair-Seive, put them to the Cream on the Fire, and stir it till it begin to boyl, then take it off and sweeten it with fine Sugar to your Pallat, and stir it till it be pretty cool, then take a pint and a quarter of Canary, sweeten that also, and set it on the Fire till it be ready to boyl, then put it in a fine clean bason and pour the Cream in∣to it, ellivating your Hand to make it Froth, for that is very commend∣able in a Posset, therefore you may