[Namron] The Makynge of Elderflower Hocke - The Viking Methode

[sherrie salinger]

Looks to me like the actual recipe part...the
mixing of the ingredients, is the only part not
obviously written tongue-firmly-wedged-in-cheek.
Ulfska

--- Annais de Montgomerie
<maleahladywait at yahoo.com> wrote:
> Saw this, and thought that some would find this
> type
> of thing amusing.  I, however, would like to
> point out
> the most heinous way these Vikings procure the
> ingredients for this recipe, and the absolute
> deplorable way they treat their fellow man.  I
> am
> shocked and dismayed that this sort of thing is
> promulgated in our society today.  I, for one,
> will
> personally hunt down and humanely dispose of
> this
> recipe should someone make it.
>
> Annais
>
> member
> Pennsic Boycott Jamboree (PBJ)
> "Make Love not War"
>
>
>
>
> The Makynge of Elderflower Hocke - The Viking
> Methode.
>
>
> By Pieter Van Wynken
>
> First, assault Lindesfarne, pillage it and,
> just
> before burning, take
> 4-5 sprays of the finest elderflowers (or 10
> grams of
> the dried ones)
> from the best tree in the monastery.
>
> Second, at the height of the honey season fight
> your
> way to the Massif
> Central (burning Paris to distract your
> pursuers) and
> return with a
> kilogram of the finest clover honey.
>
> Thirdly, sack Cordoba and bring back three of
> their
> finest lemons and
> 200 grams of dried sultanas.
>
> Fourthly, visit an alchemist in Jerusalem (your
> local
> brew shop will
> do), extract a pinch of grape tannin from him,
> put him
> to  the sword
> and burn Jerusalem to the ground so that none
> may
> divine the secret of
> this mighty brew.
>
> Fifthly, pillage Milan and take the finest
> goblets
> available (it
> avails you nought to drink without good
> company)
>
> Sixthly, sack Rome, have the nobles driven
> before you
> and select the
> finest five to be cupbearers. Of these
> 'blood-eagle'
> three in training
> to be an example to remaining two. Neuter the
> remaining two so they
> will not be a temptation to the women folk.
>
> Seventhly, return home and have your serfs do
> the
> following:
>
> a) trim the flowers, discarding the stems
> b) boil the honey, 4 litres of water and
> macerated
> sultanas
> together for twenty minutes
> c) put the flowers, chopped lemon rind (no
> pith) and
> pinch of
> tannin into a 4.5 litre demijohn
> d) add the boiled liquid, top up with water
> e) let it cool
> f) add the lemon juice (nutrient and white wine
> yeast
> also)
> g) let it ferment for six days
> h) on the seventh day strain out the debris,
> top up
> with a little
> water
> i) let it ferment out
> j) bottle it and age it six months
>
> Penultimately, pass the cup of wine to your
> taster
> (one of the two
> nobles) in case it's poisoned (for some reason
> this
> happens a lot).
> Scold the immaculately mannered cupbearer for
> his lack
> of Viking
> culture.
>
> Finally, drink your elderflower hock in good
> company
> and discuss the
> deplorable state of affairs in other countries.
>
>
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