Beverages

This is a collection of files that I have assembled from various sources since I first joined the SCA (Society for Creative Anachronism) in 1989. The information in these files comes from the Rialto newsgroup (rec.org.sca), the old fidonet medieval echo conferance area, various mail lists and articles submitted to me by their authors.

Several types of files are available:

-msg (or no suffix) These files are composed of a variety of short messages from a variety of authors having a common subject .

-art A stand-alone article written by a single author. Some are off of the networks while some were submitted to me by the author.

-bib A bibliography of book and article titles on a single subject.

-FAQ An article file that follows a Frequently Asked Questions format.

All text files are available in three formats, HTML, text and RTF. If the text and RTF formats are not mentioned explicitly in this index, they are available from within the HTML file.

THLord Stefan li Rous (Mark S. Harris, stefan at florilegium.org).

filelist-list The complete list of these Florilegium files. (also text, rtf.)
Ale-a-Beer-lnks Links to info on medieval ales and beers by Dame Aoife Finn of Ynos Mon.
absinthe A cordial made with wormwood.
Apricot-Crdal-art "Apricot Cardamom Cordial" by Constance de LaRose.
barley-water Period barley water. A non-alcoholic drink.
beer Making beer, period beer and ale.
beverages Beverages in general.
beverages-NA Non-alcoholic beverages.
bev-distilled Medieval distilled beverages. Distilling.
bev-water Water as a beverage in period.
brewing General brewing info and sources.
caudles-art A medieval drink of warm wine or beer thickened with eggs by Tibor.
caudls-posets Caudles and Possets. Thickened beverages.
cider-art Article on brewing ciders.
cider Apple and other ciders. Cider presses.
Clarea-d-Agua-art "Period drinks - Spiced Wines and Sweet Waters" by Vicente Coenca.
coffee Coffee and coffee-type drinks.
cordials Period cordials and liqueurs. SCA creations.
Eiswein Wine made from grapes left on the vine until after the first frost.
fresh-juices Evidence for fresh fruit juices being used in period for drinking and for cooking.
Hist-of-Mead-art "A Brief History of Mead" by Sorcha Prechan.
infusions Period infusions. Herbal "teas". Barley tea.
jalabs Drinks with a sugar or honey-syrup base such as Sekanjabin (Persian Mint Drink).
Kiwi-cordial-art "Prickly Gooseberry, Mango, Cardamom, Cordial" by Constance de LaRose.
kumiss Mongol drink made from mare's milk.
kvass Russian drink made from bread or grains.
lea-bottles Leather bottles and jacks. Making them.
Mead-Mkng-Tps-art "Mead Making Tips" by Byron Whited.
mead Making mead. Honey based alcholic beverage.
meadery-list Lists and reviews of commercial meaderies.
Orng-Lmn-drks-art "Orange and Lemon Drinks of Summer" by THL Johnnae llyn Lewis, CE.
p-bottles Period beverage bottles and stoppers.
p-toasting Toasting customs in period. Referances.
Peach-Brandy-art "Peach Coriander Brandy" by Constance de LaRose.
perry A cider made with pear juice.
small-beer A weakly alcoholic beer made using the grain from a previous batch of beer
spiced-wine Spiced wines. Hippocras. Recipes.
tea Tea, cha. When it appeared in Europe.
wassail Spiced cider and ale drinks.
wine Medieval wines.
Vodka-art "Vodka-The Little Water of Life" by Marija Kotok.
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