Gruel

• fine oatmeal
• water
• salt
• sugar
• wine or honey, etc., to taste

Take very finely ground oatmeal of the best quality. Infuse as much as you wish in cold water for an hour or two. Stir it up, let it settle, and pour the liquid from the grits (or strain it), and boil slowly for a long time, stirring it up.² Add a little salt and sugar, with any addition of wine, rum, fruit, jelly, honey, butter, etc., you