the vertue of
the herbs and roots, let it settle, and the next day pour off the clear,
and in every three Gallons of it boil one of honey, scumming it well, and
putting in a little cold water now and then to make the scum rise, as also
some whites of Eggs. When it is clear scummed, take it _off_, and let it
cool; then work it with Ale-yest; tun it up, and hang it in a bag, with
Ginger, Cinamom, Cloves and Cardamom. And as it worketh over, put in some
strong honey-drink warmed. When it works no more, stop it up close.

In twenty Gallons of water boil Sweet-bryar-leaves, Eye-bright, Rosemary,
Bayes, Clove-gilly-flowers of each five handfuls, and four Eringo-roots. To
every two gallons and a half of this decoction, put one gallon of honey;
boil it, &c. When it is tunned up, hang in it a bag containing five
handfuls of Clove-gilly-flowers, and sufficient quantity of the spices
above.

In both these Receipts, the quantity of the herbs is too great. The strong
herbs preserve the drink, and make it nobler. Use Marjoram and Thyme in
little quantity in all.

MY LADY COWERS WHITE MEATHE USED AT SALISBURY

Take to four Gallons of water, one Gallon of Virgin-honey; let the water be
warm before you put in the honey; and then put in the whites of 3 or 4 Eggs
well beaten, to make the scum rise. When the honey is throughly melted and
ready to boil, put in an Egge with the shell softly; and when the Egge
riseth above the water, to the bigness of a groat in sight, it is strong
enough of the honey. The Egge will quickly be hard, and so will not rise;
Therefore you must put in another, if the first do not rise to your sight;
you must put in more water and honey proportionable to the first, because
of wasting away in the boiling. It must boil near an hour. You may, if you
please, boil in it, a little bundle of Rosemary, Sweet-marjoram, and Thyme;
and when it tasteth to your liking, take it forth again. Many do put
Sweet-bryar berries in it, which is held very good. When your Meath is
boiled enough take it off the fire, and put it into a Kiver; when it is
blood-warm, put in some Ale-barm, to make it work, and cover it close with
a blancket in the working. The next morning tun it up, and if you please
put in a bag with a little Ginger and a little Nutmeg bruised; and when it
hath done working, stop it up close for a Moneth, and then Bottle it.

SIR THOMAS GOWER'S METHEGLIN FOR HEALTH

First boil the water and scum it; Then to 12 Gall