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To make Mead - - Ditto

Put one quart of honey to every 6 quarts of water & boil it 6
hours, putting in water as it wastes to keep it up to the -
same quantity, when it is half boil'd put in a sprig of
rosemary and as much ginger as you think fit -
work it as other Liquor

To Mango Cucumbers - - Ditto

Take them and lay them in salt and water 3 days shifting
the water every day - the water must be scalding hot and
stive them close, Then take out all the inside Take some
mustard seed, some horseraddish - pepper and cloves and
mace a little of each - file them and tie them up close
then take some of the best Vinegar and some cloves -
mace, mepper and shallot boil the pickle and pour it
upon them, so do 2 or 3 days and cover them close, and if
they are not green you must have them over a gentle
fire till they are scalding hot - but cover them close
You must put some shallot in the inside of them -
before you tie them up

To pickle Mushrooms - - Ditto

Take your Mushrooms, and wash them very clean, then put -
them in some boiling water & salt & let them boil till you .
think they are enough - Then put them in cold water & a little
salt all night. Take 'em out & dry 'em, and take some of the
best white wine vinegar & put 'em in with some Mace and
white pepper - Then pour some Oyl on them - Tye them
up close - If you woud have them look very nice you -
must distill the vinegar.