Aleberry is a beverage made by boiling ale with spice (such as nutmeg), sugar and bread-sops, the last commonly toasted. It is sweetened, strained, and drunk hot. The word is "a corruption of ale-bree ... bree (Anglo-Saxon brin, broth)."1
Aleberry was often used as a domestic remedy for a cold.
William Salmon gives a recipe for aleberry in his The family dictionary, or, Houshold [sic] companion, published 1695:2
- Aleberry: Boil Ale or Beer a Quart, scum it well, put in slices of fine Manchet, and blades of large Mace, boil it well, and put in some Sugar, with a sprig or two of Rosemary; strain it and drink it hot. It is not only Strengthening, but very good against Colds and Rheums.
See also
See also
- Lamb's wool, a similar drink made with roasted apple 3
- Posset, a hot drink of milk curdled with wine or ale
- List of hot beverages
References
References
- "Aleberry". Brewer, E. Cobham. Dictionary of Phrase & Fable. Bartleby.com. 1898. Retrieved 2014-10-26.
- Salmon, William (1695). The family dictionary, or, Houshold companion. London: Printed for H. Rhodes.
- Fairall, Doug (2013-12-12). "Drink Warm Beer On Purpose This Holiday Season (Recipe)". New Times Broward-Palm Beach. Archived from the original on 2014-10-27. Retrieved 2014-10-26.
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Ward, Artemas (1911). "The Grocer's Encyclopedia - Wikipedia". The Grocer's Encyclopedia.- This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chambers, Ephraim, ed. (1728). "Cyclopædia, or an Universal Dictionary of Arts and Sciences - Wikipedia". Cyclopædia, or an Universal Dictionary of Arts and Sciences (1st ed.). James and John Knapton, et al.