Tag Archives: distillation

A Fire-Breathing Boar’s Head

Posted on 14 November 2023 by carlton_bach

Back to the Mondseer Kochbuch again. This is an interesting recipe: 121 A boar’s head with hellish flames If you want to prepare the head of a wild boar so that hellish flames emerge from it, first boil it until … Continue reading →

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A branntwein recipe from 1582

Posted on 25 March 2022 by carlton_bach

I will be taking a break from the Königsberg MS to post this set of instructions for making aqua vitae simplex from a German distilling book of 1582. This is in honour of my apprentice Patti’s birthday. She is very … Continue reading →

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