Laragassa Wine, or English Sack

The housekeeper's instructor; or, uni... · William Augustus Henderson · 1791
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The housekeeper's instructor; or, universal family cook
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Ingredients (3)
Instructions (6)
  1. To every quart of water put a sprig of rue, and to every gallon put a handful of fennel roots.
  2. Boil these half an hour, then strain it.
  3. To every gallon of liquor put three pounds of honey.
  4. Boil it two hours, and skim it well.
  5. When it is cold, pour it off, and turn it into a cask or vessel that will just hold it.
  6. Keep it twelve months, and then bottle it.
Original Text
Laragassa Wine, or English Sack. TO every quart of water put a sprig of rue, and to every gallon put a handful of fennel roots. Boil these half an hour, then strain it, and to every gallon of liquor put three pounds of honey. Boil it two hours, and skim it well. When it is cold, pour it off, and turn it into a cask or vessel that will just hold it. Keep it twelve months, and then bottle it.
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