[Sca-cooks] Chocolate Drink for Gunther

[Avraham haRofeh of Sudentur]

> Sounds like it might be tasty, but probably not period. Keep in mind, that
> the European Honey Bee arrived from Europe- until it and sugar cane
arrived,
> there was very little available to be used for sweetening in the New
World.
> Some ants and certain wasps made a honey, but it apparently didn't travel
> well, and was limited to the areas where these insects could be found.
Also,
> aren't both cinnamon/cassia and nutmeg old World? Yeah, most of us know
> this, but I'd hate to see another modern recipe grandfathered in because
> Alys mentioned it, without saying whether it was period or not ;-)

I know nutmeg grows in the Carribean, but I don't know if it grew there in
period, or was brought over later.

Avraham

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Reb Avraham haRofeh of Sudentur
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