[Sca-cooks] cordials

[Stefan li Rous]

niccolo difrancesco explained to me:

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I have
a firm belief that they were not recreational "shooters" for parties
as weuse them in modern culture.
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Agreed. I thought this point had been made in the Florilegium files,  
but perhaps it was just an expressed opinion.

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There are a few herbalists in Georgia who are doing lots of research
on the
medicinal values of various concoctions and herbs . . . Christianna
and her
apprentice, Tara, are notables around these parts.  Fruit cordials
are fun
and tasty, but I have not yet found anyone who can tell me the use of a
chocolate and fig liqueur (for example) in any time or place we study.
<<<

Yes, I agree on the chocolate. I thought someone had made a good  
point about the cost of the alcohol being so much more expensive than  
the fruit that spices were more likely to be used. Then I thought  
someone had come up with some evidence of fruit used in cordials. The  
several articles that I mentioned, were A&S entries, so I thought  
they would have some evidence of the those particular fruits being  
used, but now I can't remember for sure.

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Not all people doing infused
spirits in the SCA are in the same direction down this path, so I
seek them
where I can find them.  Not too much recent in the Florilegium on
this part.
<<<

Yes, my apologies. You did mention having looked at the stuff in the  
Florilegium already, but in my quick scan of your message I failed to  
see that comment originally.

Perhaps some other folks here found those files mentioned to be of  
interest.

Yes, I agree on the age of the stuff in the Florilegium on this  
subject. There are many subjects that I no longer see interesting  
info since the general lists like the Rialto (rec.org.sca) have died,  
and I can't keep up with the mail lists I am on, much less read more.  
I've tried to get folks to send me info from other lists out there,  
but that hasn't worked well. I thought there was at least one SCA- 
oriented distilling/cordials list out there as well as some brewing  
ones. Perhaps that might be worth pursuing.

Stefan
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THLord Stefan li Rous    Barony of Bryn Gwlad    Kingdom of Ansteorra
    Mark S. Harris           Austin, Texas           
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