A gill is a quarter of a pint or a half cup.
Note that this is a recipe for small beer. I am sure that additional water was added later.
The chef is here. Good eats for everyone.
'La bonne cuisine est la base du véritable bonheur.' - Auguste Escoffier
(Good food is the foundation of genuine happiness.)
LonePalm, le Républicain du verre cassé (The Broken Glass Republican)
IOW, I think "Gill" would be a good guess but not the right answer. I think it is actually "Gallons," as yefragetuwrabrumuy and Pharmboy wrote.