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t Excellent Diredions t
t FOR t-
|COOKERY:|
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;| VrefirVingyConferVmg^Candymgy'^^Q. ^
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•e» Publifhed by his Son's Confenc. %
± 1 T*
^ London^ Printed by £. C. for H.^Brome, at ^*
^ tht Szar in Lh tie Br f tarn. 1669, ^
\_Facsmile of the original title-page. '\
TO THE READER
THIS Collection full of pleasing variety,
and of such usefulness in the General-
ity of it, to the Publique, coming to
my hands, I should, had I forborn the
Publication thereof, have trespassed in a very con-
siderable concern upon my Countrey-men,The like
having not in every particular appeared in Print
in the English tongue. There needs no Rhetori-
cating Floscules to set it off. The Authour, as is
well known, having been a Person of Eminency
for his Learning, and of Exquisite Curiosity in his
Researches, Even that Incomparable Sir Kenelme
Digbie Knight, Fellow of the Royal Society and
Chancellour to the Queen Mother, (Et omen in
Nomine) His name does sufficiently Auspicate the
Work. I shall only therefore add, That there is
herein (as by the Table hereunto affix'd will evi-
dently to thee appear) a sufficiency of Solids as well
as Liquids for the sating the Curiosities of each or
the nicest Palate ; and according to that old Saw
in the Regiment of Health, Incipe cum Liquido,
&c. The Liquids premitted to the Solids. These
TO THE READER
being so Excellent in their kinde, so beneficial and
so well ordered, I think it unhandsome, if not in-
jurious, by the trouble of any further Discourse,
to detain thee any longer from falling to ; Fall to
therefore, and much good may it do thee,
FARE-WELL.
A RECEIPT TO MAKE METHEGLIN AS
IT IS MADE AT LIEGE, COMMUNICAT-
ED BY MR. MASILLON
Take one Measure of Honey, and three Measures
of Water, and let it boil till one measure be boiled
away, so that there be left three measures in all ;
as for Example, take to one Pot of Honey, three
Pots of Water, and let it boil so long, till it come
to three Pots. During which time you must Skim
it very well as soon as any scum riseth ; which you
are to continue till there rise no scum more. You
may, if you please, put to it some spice, to wit,
Cloves and Ginger ; the quantity of which is to
be proportioned according as you will have your
Meath, strong or weak. But this you do before
it begin to boil. There are some that put either
Yeast of Beer, or Leaven of bread into it, to make
it work. But this is not necessary at all ; and
much less to set it into the Sun. Mr. Masillon
doth neither the one nor the other. Afterwards
for to Tun it, you must let it grow Luke-warm,
for to advance it. And if you do intend to keep
your Meathe a long time, you may put into it
some hopps on this fashion. Take to every Bar-
rel of Meathe a Pound of Hops without leaves,
that is, of Ordinary Hops used for Beer, but well
cleansed, taking only the Flowers, without the
Green-leaves and stalks. Boil this pound of Hops
in a Pot and half of fair water✪ Metheglin as it is made at Liege, till it come to one
Pot, and this quantity is sufficient for a Barrel of
Meathe. A Barrel at Liege holdeth ninety Pots,
5
SIR KENELME DIGBIE
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«- TOG.ETHESi WiTR ^
t Excellent Diredions t
t FOR t-
|COOKERY:|
* As alfo for t
;| VrefirVingyConferVmg^Candymgy'^^Q. ^
-te* = ^
•e» Publifhed by his Son's Confenc. %
± 1 T*
^ London^ Printed by £. C. for H.^Brome, at ^*
^ tht Szar in Lh tie Br f tarn. 1669, ^
\_Facsmile of the original title-page. '\
TO THE READER
THIS Collection full of pleasing variety,
and of such usefulness in the General-
ity of it, to the Publique, coming to
my hands, I should, had I forborn the
Publication thereof, have trespassed in a very con-
siderable concern upon my Countrey-men,The like
having not in every particular appeared in Print
in the English tongue. There needs no Rhetori-
cating Floscules to set it off. The Authour, as is
well known, having been a Person of Eminency
for his Learning, and of Exquisite Curiosity in his
Researches, Even that Incomparable Sir Kenelme
Digbie Knight, Fellow of the Royal Society and
Chancellour to the Queen Mother, (Et omen in
Nomine) His name does sufficiently Auspicate the
Work. I shall only therefore add, That there is
herein (as by the Table hereunto affix'd will evi-
dently to thee appear) a sufficiency of Solids as well
as Liquids for the sating the Curiosities of each or
the nicest Palate ; and according to that old Saw
in the Regiment of Health, Incipe cum Liquido,
&c. The Liquids premitted to the Solids. These
TO THE READER
being so Excellent in their kinde, so beneficial and
so well ordered, I think it unhandsome, if not in-
jurious, by the trouble of any further Discourse,
to detain thee any longer from falling to ; Fall to
therefore, and much good may it do thee,
FARE-WELL.
A RECEIPT TO MAKE METHEGLIN AS
IT IS MADE AT LIEGE, COMMUNICAT-
ED BY MR. MASILLON
Take one Measure of Honey, and three Measures
of Water, and let it boil till one measure be boiled
away, so that there be left three measures in all ;
as for Example, take to one Pot of Honey, three
Pots of Water, and let it boil so long, till it come
to three Pots. During which time you must Skim
it very well as soon as any scum riseth ; which you
are to continue till there rise no scum more. You
may, if you please, put to it some spice, to wit,
Cloves and Ginger ; the quantity of which is to
be proportioned according as you will have your
Meath, strong or weak. But this you do before
it begin to boil. There are some that put either
Yeast of Beer, or Leaven of bread into it, to make
it work. But this is not necessary at all ; and
much less to set it into the Sun. Mr. Masillon
doth neither the one nor the other. Afterwards
for to Tun it, you must let it grow Luke-warm,
for to advance it. And if you do intend to keep
your Meathe a long time, you may put into it
some hopps on this fashion. Take to every Bar-
rel of Meathe a Pound of Hops without leaves,
that is, of Ordinary Hops used for Beer, but well
cleansed, taking only the Flowers, without the
Green-leaves and stalks. Boil this pound of Hops
in a Pot and half of fair water, till it come to one
Pot, and this quantity is sufficient for a Barrel of
Meathe. A Barrel at Liege holdeth ninety Pots,
5
SIR KENELME DIGBIE