. TO KEEP GRAPES. TO KEEP POMEGRANATES. TO KEEP QUINCES.
TO PRESERVE FRESH FIGS. TO KEEP CITRON. TO KEEP
MULBERRIES. TO KEEP POT HERBS. TO PRESERVE SORREL. TO
KEEP TRUFFLES. TO KEEP HARD-SKINNED PEACHES.
CHAP. XIII. SPICED SALTS FOR MANY ILLS.
CHAP. XIV. TO KEEP GREEN OLIVES.
CHAP. XV. CUMIN SAUCE FOR SHELLFISH. ANOTHER.
CHAP. XVI. LASER FLAVOR. ANOTHER.
CHAP. XVII. WINE SAUCE FOR TRUFFLES. ANOTHER.
CHAP. XVIII. OXYPORUM.
CHAP. XIX. HYPOTRIMA.
CHAP. XX. OXYGARUM, DIGESTIVE. ANOTHER.
CHAP. XXI. MORTARIA.

I

[1] FINE SPICED WINE
_CONDITUM PARADOXUM_

THE COMPOSITION OF [this] EXCELLENT SPICED WINE [is as follows]. INTO
A COPPER BOWL PUT 6 SEXTARII [1] OF HONEY AND 2 SEXTARII OF WINE; HEAT
ON A SLOW FIRE, CONSTANTLY STIRRING THE MIXTURE WITH A WHIP. AT THE
BOILING POINT ADD A DASH OF COLD WINE, RETIRE FROM STOVE AND SKIM.
REPEAT THIS TWICE OR THREE TIMES, LET IT REST TILL THE NEXT DAY, AND
SKIM AGAIN. THEN ADD 4 OZS. OF CRUSHED PEPPER [2], 3 SCRUPLES OF
MASTICH, A DRACHM EACH OF [nard or laurel] LEAVES AND SAFFRON, 5
DRACHMS OF ROASTED DATE STONES CRUSHED AND PREVIOUSLY SOAKED IN WINE
TO SOFTEN THEM. WHEN THIS IS PROPERLY DONE ADD 18 SEXTARII OF LIGHT
WINE. TO CLARIFY IT PERFECTLY, ADD [crushed] CHARCOAL [3] TWICE OR AS
OFTEN AS NECESSARY WHICH WILL DRAW [the residue] TOGETHER [and
carefully strain or filter through the charcoal].

[1] _Sextarii._ Tor. _partes XV_; G.-V. _pondo XV_;
List. _partes XV ... pondo lib.... qui continent
sextarios sex_. One sextarius (a "sixth") equals about
1-1/2 pint English.

[2] Pepper. _Piperis uncias IV_--ordinarily our black or
white pepper grains, but in connection with honey,
sweets, and so forth, the term "pepper" may just as well
stand for our allspice, or even for any spicing in
general.

[3] Charcoal. Still a favorite filterer for liquors.

List. Apicius is correct in starting his book with this
formula, as all meals were started with this sort of
mixed drink.

Tor. deviates from the other texts in that he elaborates
on the cooking process.

[2] HONEY REFRESHER FOR TRAVELERS
_CONDITUM MELIZOMUM _[1]_ VIATORIUM_

THE WAYFARER'S HONEY REFRESHER (SO CALLED BECAUSE IT GIVES ENDURANCE
AND STRENGTH TO PEDESTRIANS) [2] WITH WHICH TRAVELERS ARE REFRESHED BY
THE WAYSIDE IS MADE IN THIS MANNER: FLAVOR