[Sca-cooks] Sugar Cane

[Pat Griffin]

Sfaik, Arak is made from grapes, and arrack is made from sugar cane, corn,
maize, or millet.  

Lady Anne du Bosc

Known as Mordonna The Cook

Mka Pat Griffin

Vert between four caldrons or a cross checky sable and argent

-----Original Message-----
From: sca-cooks-bounces at lists.ansteorra.org
[mailto:sca-cooks-bounces at lists.ansteorra.org] On Behalf Of Daniel Phelps
Sent: Friday, January 05, 2007 5:35 PM
To: Cooks within the SCA
Subject: Re: [Sca-cooks] Sugar Cane

Was written:

Yes, but as far as I can tell rum is post-period. Or does someone
> have contrary documentation?
> Stefan

Are we talking about what we know as rum or are we talking more widely about
distilled spirits based on fermented cane syrups.  These may not be the same
thing.  Does anyone know what is fermented and then distilled to create arak
from Turkey and Lebanon and ouzo from Greece?  They are clear spirits that
cloud when water is added.  Are there any early Indian/ subcontinent/Ceylon
distilled spirits based in fermented cane syrups?

Daniel


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