Book.1.
Of the Art of Diſtillation.
21
.jpg)
The delineation of a Balneum Ma. wch may alſo ſerve for to diſtil with aſhes
- Shewes the Furwith the hole to take forth the Aſhes.
- Shewes another furnace, as it were ſet in the other: now it is of Braſs, & runs through the midſt of the kettle made alſo of brass, that ſo the conteined water or aſhes may be the more eaſtly heated.
- The kettle wherein the water, aſhes, or ſand are contained.
- The Alembick ſet in the water, aſhes, or ſand, with the mouthes of the receivers.
- The bottome of the ſecond braſs Furnace, whoſe top is marked with B, which contains the fire.
A water out of Berries, is made thus.
TAke of what berries you please being full ripe, put them into a gourd glaſſe, ſtrewing upon them a good quantity of powdered ſugar, cover them cloſe, let them ſtand three weekes or a moneth, then diſtill them in Balneo.
After this manner Strawberries, Raſpberries, Elderberries, and Black-cherries may be diſtilled: But note that ſuch as have ſtones muſt firſt be bruiſed together, with their ſtones.
A ſweating water made of Elder-berries.
TAke of Elder-berries as many as you pleaſe, preſſe out the juce thereof, to every gallon thereof put a pint of Whitewine-vinegar, of the lees of Whitewine a pint,
D 3
let
