499. _To make a Surfit Water._

Take of ale measure 6 gallons of strong ale one pound of liquorish half

a pound of annyseeds 2 pound of red poppey one ounce of cloves one

ounce of nutmegs one ounce of cinnamon and one ounce of ginger bruise

the cloves gently and slice all the rest of ye spices take likewise

half a pound of figs a quarterne of dates a pound of raisons of the Sun

Stoned lay all these in steep over night in the ale then take a quarter

of a pound of white Sugar candy finely beaten and put it into your

glass which receives your distillation put the first and second runing

together otherwise it will be to strong you may put in a grain or 2 of

ambergreese & a handfull of poppie leaves to colour it.

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