F8587_0077

to make a good dry [orine?]
to every gallon of water
3 lbs of good moist sugar
1 lb of good turkey raison,
tighing each raison open
with your fingers, keep
out 1 Gallon of water and
a pound or 2 of sugar, warm
it and work it with a spoon
ful or 2 of good [etle?] yeast
put all together into
your burre & let it stand
open 14 days stirring it
well everyday then chop
1/2 lb of bitter Almonds suspend
them in a bag hung to the
Bunghole with a 1/2 lb
of beaten sugar candy
add a pint of best Brandy
& close your Barrel, make