[Ansteorra] Sekanjabin recipe

[Stefan li Rous]

I too, am not sure what the original requestor might have been asking for.

The flavor of Sekanjabin can vary widely depending upon the type of mint used, whether the sweetener is sugar or honey, and if honey, what type of honey is used. Of even more effect is the type of vinegar used.

Also, while sekanjabin is probably the most popular version of this drink in the SCA, probably because of its popularization by Master Cariadoc, but there are also a number of similar period drinks made with different ingredients. I would particularly like to see some folks work on developing modern recipes for these period drinks.

jalabs-msg (94K) 4/22/08 Drinks with a sugar or honey-syrup base such as Sekanjabin (Persian Mint Drink).
http://www.florilegium.org/files/BEVERAGES/jalabs-msg.html

Stefan

On Jun 7, 2010, at 6:29 PM, Betsy Marshall wrote:

> In search of or offering?
> I use Cariadoc's formulation- 
> 8 cups sugar, 
> 5 cups water, 
> half cup of vinegar,
> bring to a boil; 
> remove from heat 
> add big handful of fresh mint, 
> stir, allow to cool; 
> strain into bottles. 
> Mix as needed to flavor cold water, or into hot water for a nice mint tea
> Hope this helps; Pyro
> 
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