This section is from the book "Soyer's Standard Cookery", by Nicolas Soyer. Also available from Amazon: Soyer's Standard Cookery.
Take eight gallons of boiling water, fifteen pounds of honey, a gallon of currant juice, an ounce and a half of cream of tartar, and stir together for half an hour. Let it ferment well, and then add two quarts of brandy. Strain carefully and bottle. It should be kept three months before being used.
 
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