Ten quarts of gooseberries, thoroughly
crushed;
Over these, five quarts of water are flushed.
Twice round the clock let the fluid remain,
Then through a sieve the blithe mixture you
strain,
Adding some sugar (not less than ten pound)
And stirring it carefully, round and around.

To the pulp of the fruit that remains in the
sieve
A gallon of pure filtered water you give:
This you let stand for a dozen of hours,
Then add to the other to strengthen its powers.
Shut up the whole for the space of a day
And it will ferment in a riotous way.

When you see by the froth that the fluid grows
thicker
You, should skim it (with glee) for it's turning
to liquor!
While it ferments, please continue to skim:
At the end, you may murmur the Bartender's
Hymn.
This makes a booze that is potent enough--
Seal in a hogshead--and hide it from Chuff!

Corporation for the
Perpetuation of Happiness.