What Did Medieval Europeans Drink?⎸Making Spiced Mead⎸Metheglin
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We’re going back to the Medieval Europe to learn all about alcohol and make mead. We’ll discuss Hildegard the beer loving nun who changed brewing forever by advocating for hops, how the church turned alewives into witches, what Europeans were drinking and how they entertained themselves during these bleak times. It’s an understatement to say that medieval Europeans were serious about their alcohol! Tampering with alcoholic beverages in Scotland was a crime punishable by death! You would drink too if you watched 1/3 of Europe die of the plague. The collection of 11th and 12th century poetry Carmina Burana has a quote that would put modern alcoholic writers to shame, “it is my firm intention, in a bar room to die.” Which makes even Hemingway sound cheery.
Notes on making mead/Historical Interpretation: No, I did not use the water I collected in the video to make this mead! Please use distilled or spring water. I am not an expert mead maker. In the video, I showcase what I imagine mead making might be like in Medieval Europe. It’s just my historical interpretation. Without commercial yeast, sterilized tools and exact measurements, Medieval mead was likely very different than the modern mead recipe here. In the video, I use raisins which would have added some natural yeast but in my recipe I include commercial packaged yeast. I also boiled the water in the video which was a step medieval producers would have done to kill bacteria in the water. However, they would likely have cooled it before adding the honey which could potentially kill the active yeast in the honey. If you make mead, I’d love to hear your methods and tips. Thanks!
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0:00 Intro
0:18 Alcohol in Medieval Europe
0:47 Making Mead
3:14 Everyday Drinks
3:28 Ale House
5:06 Entertainment
6:05 Hops & Hildegard
7:27 Outro
Sources & Suggested Reading:
O’Meara, Mallory (2021) Girly Drinks. I highly recommend this book! One of my absolute favorites.
Holland, Barbara (2007) The Joy of Drinking
Mortimer, Ian (2008) The Time Traveler’s Guide to Medieval England
Pelner Colman,Madeleine. (1976) Fabulous Feasts:Medieval Cookery and Ceremony.
Hammond, Peter (1993) Food & Feast in Medieval England
Image Credits:
David Loggan, CC BY 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons
Hildegard von Bingen. Line engraving by W. Marshall. CC BY 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons
LuckyStarr, CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons
Stadtmarketing Horb, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons
Clinton & Charles Robertson from Del Rio, Texas & College Station, TX, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons
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Making Mrs Beeton's 'delicious' EGG WINE
Ever wanted to combine eggs and wine to create a hot lumpy abomination? Of course you have! Here's what you'll need:
1 egg
1 teaspoon and a half of sugar
A sherry glass of sherry (about 180ml or 6 fl. oz)
90ml of water (3 fl. oz)
Grated nutmeg
1. Beat the egg and a tablespoon of water together.
2. In a pan, heat the sherry and remaining water together. Bring it to a simmer, but don't let it boil.
3. Pour the sherry/water mixture over the egg, stirring the whole time.
4. Add sugar and nutmeg to the mixture and combine.
5. Return to the pan and gently heat, but don't let it boil until it begins to thicken. Stir continuously.
6. Once it has begun to thicken, take it off the heat and pour into a glass.
7. If you hate yourself you could follow Mrs Beeton's suggestion to serve this cold, or with toast.
Most BIZARRE Facts About Men
The word man used to be gender neutral. In Olde English the word wer was used to describe man and wif to describe woman. Man was used to describe all of humanity, but sometime during the 13th Century that changed, and man became the standard word to describe man as we know him today. With Father’s Day just around the corner, we have a look at some intriguing and unusual facts about men!
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18 - It’s a positive…
If a man takes a urine pregnancy test and it shows a positive result, it could mean that he has testicular cancer.
17 - Sleep easy…
Duke University released the results of a study they did on men and their sleep patterns. Men can tolerate sleep deprivation way better than women. When women don’t get enough sleep, they suffer both physically and mentally according to the study.
16 - Don’t shoot the messenger…
How this fact was deduced, I have no idea, but many sites suggest that men tell 6 lies every day. This is twice the amount of lies that women tell daily.
15 - Alarm Bells…
According to several studies, men’s biggest dating fears are that the woman won’t allow him his free time, that she will come between him and his friends, that she’ll be a stalker, won’t respect him or is too high maintenance.
14 - If you can’t do the time, don’t do the crime…
When it comes to crime, if a man or a woman were to do the same crime – men would on average receive 63% longer sentences. Sorry guys!
13 - I’ll drink to that…
In Ancient Persia, men would often debate important subjects while drunk and sober, that way if the idea sounded good in both circumstances, then it would be considered a great idea.
12 - More cushion
It’s no surprises that women are not initially attracted to men who are carrying around a lot of extra weight around the belly, because science has proven that men with the extra weight there have lower levels of testosterone. They also tend to have lower physical drive and lower fertility. So, from a biological level, you’re less attracted to that person because the chances of him being able to “knock you up” are considerably less than their fitter counterparts.
11 - Teamwork…
Studies have proven that dads who do their share of the housework tend to have daughters that are more ambitious and who have broader definitions of gender roles.
10 - Not a manly man…
When Father’s Day initially began, it wasn’t met with great enthusiasm from everyone. A number of fathers considered the holiday emasculating, and they didn’t approve of the idea of kids giving their fathers presents that they pretty much bought themselves.
9 - Father of evolution…
Charles Darwin had 10 children, and he loved them very much. Those times bringing kids up was definitely seen as a woman’s work, but Darwin played a key role in raising and educating his children.
8 - Number 1 gift…
Yes, neckties are pretty much standard when it comes to gifts on Father’s Day. Neckties have their history all the way back to 221 BC. When the terracotta army was discovered, they were also all depicted wearing neckties.
7 - Age is but a number…
The oldest father in the world is believed to be Ramajit Raghav from India who was 96-years old at the time. His 52-year old wife gave birth in 2010 to a baby boy.
6 - Go halves…
Many fathers around the world have all claimed to have experienced couvade syndrome, which is more commonly known as “sympathy pregnancy.” Basically, the men experience the same pregnancy symptoms as their wife including weight gain, vomiting, changes in hormone levels and nausea.
5 - Hair raising fact…
A man’s beard can contain as many as 15,000 follicles, and no less than 7,000.
4 - Runs in the family...
Men who have many brothers have a higher chance of bearing sons, whereas a man who has a number of sisters will more than likely have daughters.
3 - An itch to scratch…
When women have a yeast infection, it’s honestly no joke. It’s itchy, uncomfortable and embarrassing. Did you know that men are also able to pick up a yeast infection, particularly those that are uncircumcised, heavyset or struggle with heavy sweating? Symptoms include rashes, discharge and a terrible itch. Over the counter medicines don’t discriminate – so if you’re struggling with it, just head to your local pharmacy.
2 - Here comes the bride…
Weddings have changed dramatically over the last few years and giving away of the bride seems to be fading away. This tradition was to symbolize the fact that the father of the bride no longer had control over his daughter, and that it was the new husband’s responsibility to look after her, her welfare and provide her with possessions. Basically, the husband would take over the role of the father in a way… it’s no wonder things have changed so dramatically.
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