How to Prevent Drunkenness, 1612

 

 (This is one where I had to modernize some of the words or spelling.)

 

This shows a way how a man may drink much wine and yet not be drunk:

 

To drink a great store of wine, and not be drunk, you must eat of the roasted lungs of a goat.

 

Otherwise, eat six or seven bitter almonds after fasting.

 

Or otherwise, eat raw Coleworts (cabbage) before you drink, and you shall not become drunk.

 

How to make them which are drunk sober:

 

You must make them eat Colworts and some manner of confections made of brine. (In this case, the brine means salt water, as in salt water taffy.)

 

Or else drink great draughts of vinegar.

 

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So…eating goat lungs, bitter almonds, or cabbage will keep you from getting drunk.

I really have my doubts that cabbage and taffy or great amounts of vinegar would help sober you up, unless it’s to make you barf all the liquor up…ick.