The most Excellent bitter wine in the world

Title: The most Excellent bitter wine in the world
Date: 1694/1795
Description: A recipe for a tonic that includes gentian, cardemon, chamomile, saffron, cochineal, and sherry.
Transcript: The Root of Gention Cut and ledoan Each half [strikeout] an ounce quinilering Bark Cardimums the less bruised of Each too dragms. Chamomile Floors. Cut small two Pugills Saffern 2 Seruples Cochanelle on serupe Let these be infused in a quart of the best olde Sherry till it be Severely bitt then take half a Tea Cup fasting & at 4 aClock in the after Noon
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Contributor: Ochsner, Elizabeth; Le, Vincent
Source: Elizabeth Fairfax cookbook, Collection #C0202, Special Collections Research Center, George Mason University Libraries.
Publisher: George Mason University Libraries
Rights: Public domain. There are no known restrictions.

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