SC - Re: sca-cooks Re- So many li

[Fiona Porteous]

On Sat, 12 Apr 1997, Stephen Bloch wrote:

> Janine writes:
> > << Do you buy "spiced wine" or would you make it? >>
> 
> and Lord Ras replies: 
> > Spiced wine can be boughten in any liquor store. It is usually labeled
> > "Holiday Wine".
> 
> I don't know what spices they throw into "Holiday Wine"; for all I know,
> it could be allspice and vanilla.  There were specific spices mentioned
> in the recipe, which I can't seem to find right now.  Offhand, I would
> GUESS it was a poudre fort, which might contain cinnamon, ginger, black
> pepper, grains of Paradise, etc.
> 
> 					Steve / Joshua
> 
Greetings friends,
I have seen several mentions of allspice and vanilla, and have gotten the 
impression they are not period -- or is there part of an argument that I 
missed?
Rita