Beverages
This is a collection of files that I have assembled from various sourcessince 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 articlessubmitted to me by their authors.Several types of files are available:
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THLord Stefan li Rous (Mark S. Harris, stefan at florilegium.org).
- filelist-list The complete list of these Florilegium files. (also text, rtf.)
- 12-Step-Mead-art "The Twelve Step Method to Making Mead" by Master Rurik Petrovitch Stoianov.
- 1503-Eng-Beer-art "Brewing Beer in 1503 England" by Master William Brewer.
- 1503-Sm-Beer-art "Brewing a 1503 English 'Small Beer'" by Master William Brewer.
- 13thC-Mead-art "Mead, using a 13th/14th century English manuscript" by Master Rhys Terafan Greydragon.
- 16thC-Beer-p1-art "Brewing with Grandpa I: The Malt" by Master Magnus hvalmagi. Recreating a 16th Century Scandinavian Beer.
- 16thC-Beer-p2-art "Brewing with Grandpa II: The Mill" by Master Magnus hvalmagi. Recreating a 16th Century Scandinavian Beer.
- absinthe-msg A cordial made with wormwood.
- Ale-a-Beer-lnks Links to info on medieval ales and beers by Dame Aoife Finn of Ynos Mon.
- ale-msg Medieval ale.
- Apricot-Crdal-art "Apricot Cardamom Cordial" by Constance de LaRose.
- Atholl-Brose-art "Atholl Brose" by Mistress Morgana yr Oerfa, O.P.
- barley-water-msg Period barley water. A non-alcoholic drink.
- Basic-Beer-art "The Basics of Beer Making" by THL George Anne.
- beer-msg Making beer, period beer and ale.
- beverages-msg Beverages in general.
- beverages-NA-msg Non-alcoholic beverages.
- bev-distilled-msg Medieval distilled beverages. Distilling.
- Bev-f-Hot-Day-art "Medieval Beverages for a Hot Day" by Mistress Euriol of Lothian, O.P.
- Boilng-Seethg-art "Of Boiling and Seething - A re-evaluation of the common cooking terms in connection with brewing" by Unnr in elska á Fjárfella.
- bev-water-msg Water as a beverage in period.
- Bottle-Labels-art "'Labels? We don't need no stinking labels.' Yes you do!" by HL Rory McGowen.
- Brew-w-Gruit-art "Gruit: Before There Were Hops There Was Gruit" by Lord John Marshall atte Forde.
- brewing-msg General brewing info and sources.
- Buttered-Beer-art "Buttered Beer" by Tiarna Brann mac Finnchad.
- caudles-art A medieval drink of warm wine or beer thickened with eggs by Tibor.
- caudls-posets-msg Caudles and Possets. Thickened beverages.
- Chocolat-Mead-art "Chocolate Mead aka Liquid Sex Mead" by Lord Rhys, Capten gen y Arian Lloer.
- cider-art Article on brewing ciders.
- cider-msg Apple and other ciders. Cider presses.
- Clarea-d-Agua-art "Period drinks - Spiced Wines and Sweet Waters" by Vicente Coenca.
- coffee-msg Coffee and coffee-type drinks.
- Cordials-art "Cordials, Brewing, and Vinting – using herbs and spices" by Lord William Ismeade.
- cordials-msg Period cordials and liqueurs. SCA creations.
- drink-choc-Sp-art "Tablets of Drinking Chocolate in the Spanish Style" by Lady Elinor Strangewayes.
- drink-syrups-msg Drinks with a sugar or honey-syrup base such as Sekanjabin (Persian Mint Drink).
- Eiswein-msg Wine made from grapes left on the vine until after the first frost.
- fresh-juices-msg Evidence for fresh fruit juices being used in period for drinking and for cooking.
- Frsh-Egg-Test-art "'A fresh laid egge' - The Egg Float Test explained, for period Soapmakers, Cooks and Brewers" by Unnr in elska á Fjárfella.
- fruit-wines-msg Non-grape fruit wines.
- Hist-o-Coffee-art "The History of Coffee" by TH Lady Miriam bat Shimeon.
- Hist-o-Eggnog-art "History of Eggnog" by Nanna Rognvaldardottir of Iceland.
- Hist-of-Mead-art "A Brief History of Mead" by Sorcha Prechan.
- Hst-Rice-Wine-art "A brief history of 'HONG QU JIU'(Red Rice Wine)" by T.H.L. Eidiard an Gobihainn.
- I-Guid-Brewng-art "Intermediate Guide to Brewing" by HL Rory McGowen.
- infusions-msg Period infusions. Herbal "teas". Barley tea.
- Ipocras-3ways-art "Ipocras - 3 ways, from 'The Booke of Carving and Sewing' (1613)" by Baroness Lucia de Enzinas.
- Liqueur-art "A Calamondin Ratafia or Liqueur" by Ld. Daniel Raoul Le Vascon du Navarre'.
- Kiwi-cordial-art "Prickly Gooseberry, Mango, Cardamom, Cordial" by Constance de LaRose.
- Kumiss-How-To-art "Kumiss - A Practical Fermentation Guide" by Baron Drake Morgan, OL.
- kumiss-msg Mongol drink made from mare's milk.
- kvass-msg Russian drink made from bread or grains.
- Liqueur-art "A Calamondin Ratafia or Liqueur" by Ld. Daniel Raoul Le Vascon du Navarre'.
- lea-bottles-msg Leather bottles and jacks. Making them.
- Making-Mead-art "The Making of Mead" by H.L. Barat FitzWalter Reynolds. (Really a small book on making meads, bottling, labeling etc.)
- Malt-Acorns-1-art "Did you know you can malt acorns? Part 1" by THL Madoc Arundel.
- Malt-Acorns-2-art "Did you know you can malt acorns? Part 2" by THL Madoc Arundel. (the How-to Part)
- Malthouse-art "The Malt House and the Making of Malt" by Mistress Lina von Wissen (Thorgrimsdottir) O.L.
- MB-Mead-Brewg-art "Mythbusting: Medieval Mead Brewing" by Elska á Fjárfelli OL.
- Med-Chocolate-art "The History of Chocolate" by TH Lady Miriam bat Shimeon.
- Mead-Mkng-Tps-art "Mead Making Tips" by Byron Whited.
- mead-msg Making mead. Honey based alcholic beverage.
- Mead-on-Cheap-art "How to Brew Mead on the Cheap" by Master William Brewer.
- meadery-list-msg Lists and reviews of commercial meaderies.
- N-Guid-Brewng-art "Yet Another Newbie Guide to Brewing" by HL Rory McGowen.
- Non-Alco-Bevs-art "Non Alcoholic Beverages of the Middle Ages" by HL Rory McGowen.
- Non-Alco-Drks-art "Non-Alcoholic Drinks in Period" by Count Gunthar Jonsson, OL, KSCA.
- Of-Honey-Wine-art "Of Honey Wine and Melomels" by Unnr in elska á Fjárfella.
- Orng-Lmn-drks-art "Orange and Lemon Drinks of Summer" by THL Johnnae llyn Lewis, CE.
- p-bottles-msg Period beverage bottles and stoppers.
- p-toasting-msg Toasting customs in period. Referances.
- Peach-Brandy-art "Peach Coriander Brandy" by Constance de LaRose.
- perry-msg A cider made with pear juice.
- Qawha-Coffee-art "Qawha, Coffee for the Historical Cook" by HL Baric Firehand (Bear).
- Root-Beer-art "How Period is Root Beer?" by THL Elska á Fjárfelli.
- Sekanjabin-art "Sekanjabin & Oxymel: The Basics" by Lady Murienne l'aloiere.
- small-beer-msg A weakly alcoholic beer made using the grain from a previous batch of beer
- spiced-wine-msg Spiced wines. Hippocras. Recipes.
- Sweet-Tisane-art "A Sweet Tisane" by Mistress Kiriel du Papillon (OL, OP).
- tea-msg Tea, cha. When it appeared in Europe.
- The Egg-Test-art "The Egg Test for Period Brewers and Mead Makers" by Mistress Roheisa le Sarjent.
- Vintng-Harvst-art "A Vineyard Experiment" by Baron Damon Hroarsson.
- Vintng-Tools-art "A Vineyard Experiment - Appendix 1: A closer look at some period tools of the trade" by Baron Damon Hroarsson.
- Vintng-Proces-art "A Vineyard Experiment - Appendix 2: Winemaking, a personal experience." by Baron Damon Hroarsson.
- Vodka-art "Vodka-The Little Water of Life" by Marija Kotok.
- Warm-Beere-art "An aside- on Beer and English Customs" by THL Johnnae llyn Lewis.
- wassail-msg Spiced cider and ale drinks.
- wine-msg Medieval wines.
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