[MR] Pennsic Water Challenge

[Stefan li Rous]

Actually water was drunk in period, particularly by the lower classes,  
but also by the upper classes. They did know to avoid the water in or  
near urban areas. And water would *not* have been served at a feast.  
To do so, would brand you as awful stingy, when the opposite was what  
the hosts were trying to project.
bev-water-msg (30K) 6/11/06 Water as a beverage in period.
http://www.florilegium.org/files/BEVERAGES/bev-water-msg.html

Small beer was much more in period than I seem to see it in the SCA.
small-beer-msg (20K) 10/28/06 A weakly alcoholic beer made using the  
grain from a previous batch of beer
http://www.florilegium.org/files/BEVERAGES/small-beer-msg.html

I've been served Sekanjabin when I've visited the Enchanted Ground.
jalabs-msg (94K) 4/22/08 Drinks with a sugar or honey-syrup base such  
as Sekanjabin (Persian Mint Drink).
http://www.florilegium.org/files/BEVERAGES/jalabs-msg.html

Sekanjabin is only one of many, similar drinks. There are some non- 
alcoholic period beverages, but most of those also have a fairly high  
amount of sugar. Not too good for us diabetics, though. :-(  But for  
those interested in various period non-alcoholic drinks, check the  
BEVERAGES section in the Florilegium.

Stefan

On Jul 15, 2011, at 6:18 PM, David Chessler wrote:

> Period would be to drink beer or small beer. Wine in the south.  
> Small beer for
> breakfast and for children.
>
> What does Duke Cariadoc do in the Enchanted Ground?
> --
> Davitt il Bigollo da Pisa

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