Hypocras: from the Middle Ages to the present day
Hypocras is a drink made from wine, honey, sometimes sugar and spices.
Often wrongly attributed to the Greek physician of ancient Hippocrates, the term hypocras appeared in the 14th century.
We find traces of wines "with spices and honey" in ancient Rome and among the Celts (from 800 BC).
There are many ways...
Mead: simply water, honey and yeast?
Mead, etymologically water and honey (ancient Greek then Latin) is one of the first alcoholic drinks made by humans.
Widespread among the ancient Greeks, then the Romans and Gauls as well as Nordic peoples such as the Vikings, the mead was supplanted around the 13th century by the hypocras.
The recipe for mead is simple:...
Shipping and packaging of our products
Bottles are inherently strong and fragile. Solid because glass, as long as it is not shocked, is robust and ideal (neutral) for the conservation of drinks such as wine and mead. Fragile because during transport (not always carried out with care by the carriers), it can break under the effect of a brutal shock.
Moretum qnd coulindrum
The recipes of Moretum and Coulindrum are derived, like many recipes of the Middle Ages, from the "Tractatus de modo preparandi et condiendi omnia cibaria", an anonymous work in Latin of the 13th century which...
Mead Valhalla of Iberian meads, drinks with Viking reminiscences.
Mead, as we often say on our site, is one of the oldest alcoholic drinks made by man.
Its history is written in the Nordic legends, among the Vikings, their Valkyries, their gods and their paradise: the "Valhalla".
The drink was also highly prized in ancient times and was known to the Greeks, Romans and Celts. It is said...
What to drink Mead or Chouchen with?
On our website we offer several varieties of meads and Chouchens. Mead, this alcoholic drink made from honey, depending on the sugar concentration and the fermentation process, can vary from dry to sweet.
It can therefore be served with different types of dishes, depending on individual tastes and the type of mead. In general, a meat...
What to accompany the tasting of a white or red Hypocras?
Hypocras, a spicy medieval drink made from red wine, honey and spices, was served throughout the meal in the Middle Ages.
To accompany a hypocras, a pate that has a rich, full-bodied flavour can be a good choice. Here are some options:
- Duck pâté: Duck pâté is rich and flavourful, and can be...