Folio 1, Page 3, Recto
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Title
Folio 1, Page 3, Recto
Subject
Recipe for Damason Wine
Description
of syrup of Citron or Lemons before
you tun it- strain it off the third
day squeeze the Cowslips through
a coarse cloth then strain it
through a flannel bag tun it
up laying the bung aside for 2
or 3 days to see if it works
if it does not work bung it
down fast- it must be bottled
when it has stood 3 months
& will soon be fit for use-
NB. Mrs Dolly says not its less than a year
Damason Wine
2½ pounds lbs of sugar to each Gallon of water
let it boil 2 hours- skimming it
well- to each gallon of liquor put
5 pints of damasons stone'd- boil
all together till is of a
fine purple colour- then strain
you tun it- strain it off the third
day squeeze the Cowslips through
a coarse cloth then strain it
through a flannel bag tun it
up laying the bung aside for 2
or 3 days to see if it works
if it does not work bung it
down fast- it must be bottled
when it has stood 3 months
& will soon be fit for use-
NB. Mrs Dolly says not its less than a year
Damason Wine
2½ pounds lbs of sugar to each Gallon of water
let it boil 2 hours- skimming it
well- to each gallon of liquor put
5 pints of damasons stone'd- boil
all together till is of a
fine purple colour- then strain
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Creator
Charlotte Starkie
Source
F1P2V
Publisher
Gillespie Family
Date
1782 to 1808
Contributor
Gillespie Family
Rights
Site licence
Relation
F1P2V
Format
Handwritten text on a page of a paper document
Language
English
Type
Paper document
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of syrup of Citron or Lemons before you tun it strain it off the third day, and squeeze The cowslips through a coarse cloth- then strain it through a flannel bag & tun it up, laying the bung aside for 2 or 3 days to see if it works. If it does not work bung it down fast- it must be bottled when it has stood 3 months & will soon be fit for use. NB. Mrs Dolly says not its less than a year--
Damason Wine
2½ lbs of sugar to each Gall[on] of water let it boil 2 hours- skimming it well- to each gall[on]: of liquor add 5 pints of damasons ston[e]'d- boil all together till is of a fine purple colour- then strainDamason Wine
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Citation
Charlotte Starkie, “Folio 1, Page 3, Recto,” The Huntroyd Receipts, accessed October 21, 2026, https://huntroyd.co.uk/items/show/7.
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