and, until it be cold; then put a pint of Ale-barm into it,
and ripen it as you do Beer, and tun it. Then hang in the midst of the
vessel a little bag with a Nutmeg quartered, a Race of Ginger sliced, a
little Cinamon, and mace whole, and three grains of Musk in a cloth put
into the bag amongst the rest of the Spices. Put a stone in the bag, to
keep it in the midst of the Liquor. This quantity took up three Gallons of
honey; therefore be sure to have four in readiness.

STRONG MEAD

Take one Measure of honey, and dissolve it in four of water, beating it
long up and down with clean Woodden ladels. The next day boil it gently,
scumming it all the while till no more scum riseth; and if you will
clarifie the Liquor with a few beaten whites of Eggs, it will be the
clearer. The rule of it's being boiled enough is, when it yieldeth no more
scum, and beareth an Egge, so that the breadth of a groat is out of the
water. Then pour it out of the Kettle into woodden vessels, and let it
remain there till it be almost cold. Then Tun it into a vessel, where Sack
hath been.

A RECEIPT FOR MAKING OF MEATH

Take a quart of honey, and mix it with a Gallon of Fountain-water, and work
it well four days together, four times a day; The fifth day put it over
the fire, and let it boil an hour, and scum it well. Then take the whites
of two Eggs, and beat them to a froth, and put it into the Liquor; stirring
it well, till the whites of Eggs have raised a froth of Scum; then take it
off, scumming the liquor clean. Then take a handful of Strawberry-leaves
and Violet-leaves together, with a little Sprig of Rosemary and two or
three little Sprigs of Spike; and so boil it again (with these herbs in it)
a quarter of an hour. Then take it off the fire, and when it is cold, put
it into a little barrel, and put into it half a spoonful of Ale-yest, and
let it work; which done, take one Nutmeg sliced, and twice as much Ginger
sliced, six Cloves bruised, and a little stick of Cinamon, and sow these
Spices in a little bag, and stop it well; and it will be fit for use within
a fortnight, and will last half a year. If you will have your Metheglin
stronger, put into it a greater quantity of honey.

MY LORD HOLLIS HYDROMEL

In four parts of Springwater dissolve one part of honey, or so much as the
Liquor will bear an Egge to the breadth of a Groat. Then boil it very well,
and that all the scum be taken away. He addeth nothing to it but a small
proporti