Elder Wine No 5 Recipe

Half a gallon of ripe berries to a gallon of water; boil it half an

hour; strain it through a sieve. To every gallon of liquor put three

pounds of sugar; boil them together three quarters of an hour; when

cold, put some yest to it; work it a week, and put it in barrel. Let it

stand a year. To half a hogshead put one quart of brandy and three

pounds of raisins.

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