CLARO WITH SPICES FOR HIPPOCRAS RECIPE

Filtering Spices for Hippocras
Photo by: Lord-Williams

clear, clean, pure. [Nola/Pérez.1994:82:192]

SPICES FOR HIPPOCRAS[1] ADAPTED FROM PÉREZ' ADDITION TO NOLA ESPECIAS DE IPROCRAS[2] pp 82

Ingredients

5/12 oz cinnamon[3]

¼ oz  cloves

1/12 oz ginger

3/8 c white caster sugar

½ l white wine

½ l red wine

The Sweet Aroma and Warmth of an After Dinner Cordial
Photo by: Lord-Williams

Preparation

Grind the spices and the sugar.  Put them into an earthenware pot and add the wines. Bring to a boil. Strain through a cheesecloth until the liquid is clear. Serve warm.

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[1] This is an after dinner aromatic cordial.

[2] This recipe appears to be adapted from the Muslim version brought to Spain. See hipocrás.

[3] The original recipe calls for 5 parts cinnamon, 3 parts cloves and 1 part ginger.