228. _To make Musk Sugar._
Bruise six grains of Musk and tie them in a piece of Tiffany, lay it in
the bottom of a Gallipot, and then fill it with sugar, and tie it up
close, when you have spent that sugar, put in some more, it will be well
perfumed.
229. _An excellent way to make Syrup of Roses, or of any other Flower._
Fill a Silver Bason three quarters full of Spring water, then fill it up
with Rose-Leaves or any other, and cover it, and set it upon a pot of
seething water one hour, then strain it, and put in more; and do in like
manner, and so do seven times, then take to every Pint one Pound of
Sugar, and make a Syrup therewith.
230. _To dry Rose Leaves._
Pick your Roses, and dry them upon the Leads of a house in a Sun-shine
day, and turn them as you do Hay, and when they are through dry, keep
them in broadmouth'd Glasses close stopped.
231. _To Candy Flowers._
Boil some Rosewater and Sugar together, then put in your Flowers being
very dry and boil them a little, then strew in some fine Sugar over
them, and turn them, and boil them a little more, then take them from
the fire, and strew some more Sugar over them, then take them out and
lay them to dry, and open them, and strew Sugar over them; they will dry
in a few hours in a hot day.
232. _The making of Sugar-Plate and casting of it into Moulds.
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