Cowslip Wine

To every gallon of water allow 3 lbs loaf sugar, the rind of 2 lemons, the juice of 1 (lemon). 1 gallon of pips to every 41/2 gals of water allow 1 bottle of brandy. Boil the sugar and water together for 11/2 hours carefully removing all scum as it rises. pour this boiling liquor on the lemon and orange rinds and the juice of. Use the same quantity of oranges as lemons. When milk warms add the pips and to 9 gals of wine put 3 tablespoonfuls of fresh barm (yeast). Let it ferment 3 or 4 days then put all together in a cask with brandy and let it remain 2 months. Then bottle for use.