Mel Rosacenm

[ Mel Rosacenm ] William Paine

Contributors
Contributor Role
Compiler
Contributor Name
William Paine

Date: The notebook is dated 1769 on the first page. | 1769/01/01 to 1769/12/31

Publication Format
Manuscript

Type
Food

Ingredients
red roses
roses
water
clarified honey

Source: William Paine Papers
Institution: University Of New Brunswick | Source Origin: Loyalist Collection | Reference: MIC-Loyalist FC LFR.P3W5P3

Description

Instructions for making honey infused with roses. First Notebook of Medical Memorada, 1769, Reel 2.  Image use courtesy of the American Antiquarian Society.


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Transcription


Mel Rosacenm  1Rob et Gelatina
Take of red Roses quick dried
and their Heels cut off [ZIV]
Of boiling Water three Pints
Of clarified Honey five Pounds,
    Steep the Roses some
Hours in Water, then to the
strained Liquour add yeHoney
and boil to a proper Consistence

Annotations
Mel
Latin for honey.