1847 Oxford night caps (4th edition)

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which has not been fermented, and the Vinous

that which has obtained a

spirit by fer-

is

mentation.

VINOUS METHEGLJN. Take as much new honey separated from the comb which, when well mixed with water, will be of such a consistency as to bear an egg stand covered up till the next morning, and, if it is then quite cold, put it into a cask. To every To promote fermentation, put into the bunghole two table-spoonsful of yeast. When it has done working stop it up, and in a month or six weeks boil this liquor for one hour; let it fifteen gallons add pulverized ginger, mace, cinnamon, and cloves, of each an ounce. Or put twenty-eight pounds of honey into a nine gallon cask with as much boiling water as Or boil the honey with the water, to which a little hops or ginger may be added, ferment and bottle for use. will fill it, and fermenting it with yeast. it will be in a fit state to be drawn off into bottles.