Illustration — a stand-in until there's a photo of the real thing.
Source Thomas Dawson, The Good Huswifes Jewell, 1596 (Falconwood Press, 1988) — original
Ingredients
Rosemarye leaves and flowers, gathered in the middest of May before sunne arise
foure or five alicompans (elecampane) rootes
a handfull or two of Sage
three ounces of Cloves
iij. ounces of Mace
iij. ounces of Quibles (cubebs)
halfe a pound of Anniseedes
foure or five gallons of good white wine
Method
Take the Rosemarye, and the flowers in the middest of May, before sunne arise, and strippe the leaves and flowers from the stalke,
take foure or five alicompans rootes, and a handfull or two of Sage, then beate the Rosemarye, the Sage and the rootes together, till they be very small,
and take three ounces of Cloves, iij. ounces of Mace, iij. ounces of Quibles, halfe a pound of Anniseedes, and beate these spices every one by it selfe.
Then take all the hearbes and the Spices, and put therein foure or five gallons of good white wine, then put in all these Hearbes and Spices, and Wine, into an earthen pot,
and put the same pot in the ground the space of sixteene dayes, then take it up, and styll it in a Styll with a very soft fire.
Notes
Source for Caryl's Herbal Cordial and her failed Rosemary Cordial.
This recipe predates 1700 and is quoted from its original printed source. Spelling is left exactly as printed.
