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Source Nicolas Culpeper, Complete Herbal (1653) — original
Ingredients
Cloves, Galanga, Cubebs, Mace, Cardamoms, Nutmegs, Ginger, of each one dram
Juice of Celandine, half a pound
spirits of Wine, one pound
white Wine, three pounds
Method
College: Take of Cloves, Galanga, Cubebs, Mace, Cardamoms, Nutmegs, Ginger, of each one dram, Juice of Celandine half a pound, spirits of Wine one pound, white Wine three pounds, infuse them twenty-four hours, and draw off two pounds with an alembick.
Culpeper: The simples also of this, regard the stomach, and therefore the water heats cold stomachs, besides authors say it preserves from apoplexies, and restores lost speech.
Notes
Classic spice-forward "wonderful water".
This recipe predates 1700 and is quoted from its original printed source. Spelling is left exactly as printed.
