Recipes - Mead in New Zealand

Name: Recipes - Mead in New Zealand
Ingredients: as much of Hyde-park water as will make a Hogshead of Mead; about two Ounces of the best Hopp’s; one part of Honey to six of water; Lavender-tops, Thyme, Sweet-marjorame, one Sprig of Minth, in all about half a handful; Sweet-bryar-leaves as much as all these, in all, about a handful of herbs; two Ounces of sliced Ginger; one Ounce of bruised Cinamon; a few Cloves and Mace; fourty three Gallons of water; fourty two pounds of Norfolk honey; a slight handful of Hops

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King Charles II’s Mead Reproduced from The Closet of the Eminently Learned Sir Kenelme Digbie Kt. Opened by Kenelm Digby, 1669 Master Webbe, who maketh the King

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Ingredients

as much of Hyde-park water as will make a Hogshead of Mead
about two Ounces of the best Hopp’s
one part of Honey to six of water
Lavender-tops, Thyme, Sweet-marjorame, one Sprig of Minth, in all about half a handful
Sweet-bryar-leaves as much as all these, in all, about a handful of herbs
two Ounces of sliced Ginger
one Ounce of bruised Cinamon
a few Cloves and Mace
fourty three Gallons of water
fourty two pounds of Norfolk honey
a slight handful of Hops