Take three pints of Malmsey, or Muscadine, of Sage and Rue, of each one
handful, boil them together gently to one pint, then strain it and set
it on the fire again, and put to it one penniworth of Long Pepper,
Ginger four drams, Nutmegs two drams, all beaten together, then let it
boil a little, take it off the fire, and while it is very hot, dissolve
therein six penniworth of Mithridate, and three penniworth of Venice
Treacle, and when it is almost cold put to it a pint of strong Angelica
water, or so much _Aqua vitæ_, and so keep it in a glass close stopped.



_A Cordial Cherry-water._

Take a pottle of _Aqua vitæ_, two ounces of ripe Cherries stoned, Sugar
one pound, twenty four Cloves, one stick of Cinamon, three spoonfuls of
aniseeds bruised, let these stand in the _Aqua vitæ_ fifteen days, and
when the water hath fully drawn out the tincture, pour it off into
another glass for your use, which keep close stopped, the Spice and the
Cherries you may keep, for they are very good for winde in the Stomach.



_The Lord_ Spencers _Cherry-water._

Take a pottle of new Sack, four pound of through ripe Cherries stoned,
put them into an earthen pot, to which put an ounce of Cinnamon, Saffron
unbruised one dram, tops of Balm, Rosemary or their flowers, of each one
handful, let them stand close covered twenty four hours, now and then
stirring them; then put them into a cold Still, to which put of beaten
Amber two drams, Corianderseed one ounce, Alkerms one dram, and distill