Vinetum Britannicum, or, A treatise of cider and such other wines and drinks that are extracted from all manner of fruits growing in this kingdom together with the method of propogating all sorts of vinous fruit-trees, and a description of the new-invented ingenio, or mill, for the more expeditious and better making of cider : and also, the right method of making metheglin and birch-wine : with copper-plates / by J.W., gent.
- Title
- Vinetum Britannicum, or, A treatise of cider and such other wines and drinks that are extracted from all manner of fruits growing in this kingdom together with the method of propogating all sorts of vinous fruit-trees, and a description of the new-invented ingenio, or mill, for the more expeditious and better making of cider : and also, the right method of making metheglin and birch-wine : with copper-plates / by J.W., gent.
- Author
- Worlidge, John, fl. 1660-1698.
- Publication
- London :: Printed by J.C. for Tho. Dring ... and Tho. Burrel ...,
- 1676
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- Subject terms
- Beverages -- Early works to 1800.
- Cider -- England -- Early works to 1800.
- Fruit-culture -- England -- Early works to 1800.
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"Vinetum Britannicum, or, A treatise of cider and such other wines and drinks that are extracted from all manner of fruits growing in this kingdom together with the method of propogating all sorts of vinous fruit-trees, and a description of the new-invented ingenio, or mill, for the more expeditious and better making of cider : and also, the right method of making metheglin and birch-wine : with copper-plates / by J.W., gent." In the digital collection Early English Books Online 2. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A67093.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 18, 2024.
Contents
- frontispiece
- title page
- THE PREFACE.
- A TABLE of CHAPTERS and SECTIONS.
- ADVERTISEMENTS.
- illustration
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CHAP. I.
Of Drinks in General. -
CHAP. II.
That the Juices of Fruits are the best of Drinks, and Ʋniversally celebrated. -
CHAP. III.
That Ciderand other Juices of our English Fruits, are the best Drinks for this Country. -
CHAP. IV.
Of the best and most expeditious ways of Propagating the several sorts of Fruit-trees for the said uses. -
CHAP. V.
Of making Ciderand other Liquors of Apples and other Fruits. -
SECT. I.
Of gathering and preparing Apples, &c. -
SECT. II.
Of Grinding of Apples. -
SECT. III.
Of purifying your Cider. -
SECT. IV.
Of Vessels for the keeping and preserving Cider. -
SECT. V.
Of Tunning, Bottleing, and preserving Cider. -
SECT. VI.
Of making Water- Cider. -
SECT. VII.
Of Mixtures with Cider. -
SECT. VIII.
Of making other sorts of Wines or Drinks of Fruits. -
SECT. IX.
Of making some other Drinks or Wines usually drank in this Island.
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SECT. I.
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CHAP. VI.
Of the profits that may arise from propagating and preparing the said Trees and Liquors, with the uses and vertues of them. -
A Corollaryof the Names and Natures of most Fruits grow∣ing in England.-
SECT. I.
Of Apples. -
SECT. II.
Of Pears. -
SECT. III.
Of Cherries. -
SECT. IV.
Of Plums. -
SECT. V.
Of Apricots, Peaches, Malacotnnes, and Ne∣ctarins. -
SECT. VI.
Of Grapes. -
SECT. VII.
Of Quinces. -
SECT. VIII.
Of Figs, Walnuts, Nuts, and Filberds. -
SECT. IX.
Of Gooseberries, Currans, Barberries, and Rasberries. -
SECT. X.
Of Medlars, Services, Cornelians, Mulber∣ries, and Strawberries.
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SECT. I.
- An Alphabetical TABLE of the chiefest matters contain'd in this Tract.