Syrupus de Acetosus simplex. Or Syrup of Vinegar simple.
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Culpeper, Nicholas
College.] Take of clear Water four pounds, white Sugar five pounds, boil them in a glazed vessel over a gentle fire, scumming it till half the water be consumed, then by putting in two pounds of white Wine Vinegar by degrees, perfect the Syrup.
Culpeper.] That is, only melt the Sugar with the Vinegar over the fire, scum it, but boil it not.