[Sca-cooks] Drinks at feasts (was: what's wierd-ish, what isn't)

[David Friedman]

>While sekanjabin may be period for Islamic personas, it really isn't 
>for the majority of Europe throughout most of medieval history.  I 
>personally find it just as out of place as iced tea at feasts with a 
>nothern European menu.

I believe Platina mentions oxymel, which ought to be something 
similar. It might be worth some looking to see if some sort of 
sweet+vinegar+water drink was used in parts of non-islamic Europe in 
our period.

Has anyone experimented with watered wine? My impression is that it 
was the norm through much of classical antiquity, and still common in 
our period, but I haven't really looked into the question. If watered 
enough, it gives a lemonade equivalent--flavored water.
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David/Cariadoc
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