ANNE MACDONELL.

    Chelsea, 1910.

THE
CLOSET
Of the Eminently Learned
Sir Kenelme Digbie K^{t}. 
OPENED: 

Whereby is DISCOVERED
Several ways for making of
Metheglin, Sider, Cherry-Wine, &c.

TOGETHER WITH
Excellent Directions
FOR
COOKERY: 

As also for
Preserving, Conserving, Candying, &c.

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Published by his Son’s Consent.

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London, Printed by E.C. for H.  Brome, at the Star in Little Britain. 1669.

[Facsimile of the original title-page.]

TO THE READER

This Collection full of pleasing variety, and of such usefulness in the Generality of it, to the Publique, coming to my hands, I should, had I forborn the Publication thereof, have trespassed in a very considerable concern upon my Countrey-men, The like having not in every particular appeared in Print in the English tongue.  There needs no Rhetoricating Floscules to set it off.  The Authour, as is well known, having been a Person of Eminency for his Learning, and of Exquisite Curiosity in his Researches, Even that Incomparable Sir Kenelme Digbie Knight, Fellow of the Royal Society and Chancellour to the Queen Mother, (Et omen in Nomine) His name does sufficiently Auspicate the Work.  I shall only therefore add, That there is herein (as by the Table hereunto affix’d will evidently to thee appear) a sufficiency of Solids as well as Liquids for the sating the Curiosities of each or the nicest Palate; and according to that old Saw in the Regiment of Health, Incipe cum Liquido, &c.  The Liquids premitted to the Solids.  These being so Excellent in their kinde, so beneficial and so well ordered, I think it unhandsome, if not injurious, by the trouble of any further Discourse, to detain thee any longer from falling to; Fall to therefore, and much good may it do thee,

FARE-WELL.

A RECEIPT TO MAKE METHEGLIN AS IT IS MADE AT LIEGE, COMMUNICATED BY MR. MASILLON

Take one Measure of Honey, and three Measures of Water, and let it boil till one measure be boiled away, so that there be left three measures in all; as for Example, take to one Pot of Honey, three Pots of Water, and let it boil so long, till it come to three Pots.  During which time you must Skim it very well as soon as any scum riseth; which you are to continue till there rise no scum more.  You may, if you please, put to it some spice, to wit, Cloves and Ginger; the quantity of which is to be proportioned according as you will have your Meath, strong or weak.  But this you do before it begin to boil.  There are some that put either Yeast of Beer, or Leaven of bread into it, to make it work.  But this is not necessary