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Small Mead

To every gallon of cold water add three
pounds honey and one white of egg
well beat; boil it gently till it cooks clear
constantly skimming of the drop as it rises
when clear, pour it hot over as many peels
of lemons as you have gallons of Liquor
when cool put in a spoonful of yeast and
let it work in this open vessel two or
three days, then put it into your barrel.
and let it stand a month before you
drink it

NB it is very good if drank out of
the barrel but when it grow flatt bottle
it

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Puddings

To Make the best [Jocih]Plumb Cake

Small Mead

To every gallon of cold water add three
pounds honey and one white of egg
well beat; boil it gently till it cooks clear
constantly skimming of the drop as it rises
when clear, pour it hot over as many peels
of lemons as you have gallons of Liquor
when cool put in a spoonful of yeast and
let it work in this open vessel two or
three days, then put it into your barrel.
and let it stand a month before you
drink it

NB it is very good if drank out of
the barrel but when it grow flatt bottle
it