(seq. 52)

To [make?] [mitheg?] [lin?] -- To a Gall of Water, four
pounds of strained honey, boil it and scum
it -- till no scum arises --- put it in a new Keg.
what ever boils away -- add hot water to make
the same quantity -- fill the Barrel and cork it
tight while it is hot. Put it in the Cellar, let it
stand six months before it is opened. ----

Currant Wine
4 1/2 Galls of Juice to 42 lb of Sugar, to a half a Barrel,
of ^add Water sufficient to fill it let it stand open several
days until there is a white scum Cork it tight.
let it stand six months before it is [sweet?].

To a Barrel of Beef
2oz of Salt petre rubbed on the Beef when put down
Sugar or Molasses a {quart} if you please, as strong a brine
as can be made of Salt, pour'd on when cold.

hams
To one ham 1oz Salt petre 1lb of Salt [1?] pint of molasses
rub'd on and turn'd every day for 6 weeks.