Posca

The Posca was the most popular non-alcoholic drink of Roman citizens, and especially of the Legionaries. It is vinegar water.

For real Posca was needed wine vinegar and no sour wine. Sour wine is alcoholic and thus falls under the concept Lora. The variety of tilted, sour gewordenem wine, however, was still often used in ancient Rome to still use up bad become Lora.

Due to their easy preparation (you need only add the wine vinegar) Posca became a mass drink. Known up to the present time is Posca - though not mentioned by name - by the Bible. When Jesus hung on the cross and the soldiers wanted to relieve his suffering, they resorted to what they just passed in the canteen with him: Posca. Using a sponge, impaled on a stick, they brought up the drink for the Crucified.

For storage of all beverages clay pots were used preferably that did not emit toxic substances such as lead and copper vessels. Although the toxicity of such storage vessels has been quite well known, but you could not do without it bluntly, probably because of the idea to preserve the flavor better. The army of the imperial period took flasks of iron or perhaps leather. This question is discussed, however, still continued.

An exemplary example of Roman propaganda, through which a Kaiser et al using Posca the " common man " or soldiers approaching, describes the Historia Augusta, a late antique collection of imperial biographies. After the emperor in the camp personally ground with a hand mill in the eyes of the Legionaries of grain and a simple soldier wholemeal bread ( panis militaris ) baked in the fire, it can be for rinsing down the dry food is not enough about the expensive wine, but the simple trunk of the Legionaries that Posca. With the acidic beverage he toasts his men and thereby gains her heart. The Legionaries are thinking, " This emperor is one of us, he eats and drinks the same as we do! " For the Emperor Trajan or Hadrian and other occupied such an appearance.

An ancient recipe from Apicius

Saurer Brotbrei ( Sala cattabia )

Cave of Alexandria bread (similar stale whole wheat bread ) and soft ( crumb ) in posca. Give in a mortar pepper, honey, mint, garlic, fresh coriander, spiced with salt cottage cheese (such as Parmesan ), water and oil ( olive oil). Pour wine ( red wine ) about it and carry on.

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