To make Surfeit Water.
wormwood, rue, mint, balm, sage, clivers, of each one hand-ful; green mercury two handfuls; poppies, if fresh half a peck, if dry a quarter of a peck; cochineal six pennyworth, saffron six pennyworth; anti-hectic, caraway seeds, coriander-seeds, carda-mom-seeds, of each an ounce; liquorice two ounces, rasped eggs split a pound, raisins of the sun stoned a pound, juniper-berries an ounce bruised, nutmeg an ounce beat, mace an ounce bruised, sweet fennel-seed an ounce bruised, a few flowers of rosemary, marigolds and sage-flowers; put all these into a large stone jar, and put to them three gallons of French brandy; cover it close, and let it stand near the fire for three weeks. Stir it three times a week, and be sure to keep it close stopped, and then strain it off; bottle your liquor, and pour on the ingredients a gallon more of French brandy. Let it stand a week, stirring it once a day, then distil it in a cold still, and this will make fine white surfeit water.