To make Rasberry-Wine

PERIOD: England, 17th century | SOURCE: The Closet Of the Eminently Learned Sir Kenelme Digby Kt. Opened, 1677 | CLASS: Authentic

DESCRIPTION: A recipe for raspberry wine

To make Rasberry-Wine.

Take four gallons of Deal-Wine, put it into an earthen jugg; put to it four gallons of Rasberries; let them stand to infusing seven days: then press it out gently: Then infuse as many more Rasberries seven days longer, and so three times if you please; put to it as much fine Sugar as will make it pleasant; put it into a Rundlet close stopped, let it stand till it is fine, and then draw it into bottles, and keep it till it be fine.