Wine is a great companion to all of our meals, it is always present in large celebrations and is an essential product on special nights. But this is not just a current fad. The Romans, thousands of years ago, already they consumed this drink almost more assiduously than water. Although it was not how you know it today. In his case, the star product was Muslum wine, a wine product seasoned with certain spices to enhance its flavor. Are you interested in knowing all their secrets? Even, despite its age, surely you want to discover how it has reached our times. Let's travel to Roman empire!
The Muslum wine remedy
It is a wine with honey very popular in old times. In particular, it was a highly sought-after drink both by Romans as for greeks. In addition, its main characteristic is that it was very soft on the palate and easy to drink. Even, at first, the Muslum wine like a drink with medicinal powers and it was recommended for those who had stomach problems. Although, it was also highly regarded for its good taste as appetizer.
And it is that, the qualities that were attributed to him from his origins not only remain there. There were both philosophers and poets who spoke of this wine as a effective remedy against worries and sorrows, a real psychologist. They even claimed that it facilitated the work for the healing of sadness.
Muslum wine making
Although there are several theories about how this wine product was prepared, in the end the certainty that it was recommended was reached mix with honey directly in the pressing tank. After this, take that mixture to the necessary bottles and leave them ferment during an approximate period of three weeks. But, for ordinary Romans it was more common to pour honey directly with the elaborated wine, not before.
Muslum is flavored with other spices such as pepper. And, you should know that the recipe for its preparation is not particularly complicated, and that is, you only need three ingredients to enjoy the Roman honey wine in your own home. These are a liter of wine of good quality, 130 grams of honey and a tablespoon of black pepper ground. You are sure to be able to do it in the blink of an eye.
Its aroma and flavor
Already the meaning of Muslum, which seems to come from "Mulcere", whose meaning is to caress, allows us to infer which are its most important characteristics. The main point is its color. Bordeaux dark. On the other hand, you must know who has 14 degrees of alcohol, which makes it not a high-proof drink, but you have to take it into consideration. In short, your aroma is complex by the appearance of several of the herbs and flavors that compose them.
It's a wine pretty smooth, although a little less sweet than the common one. And, according to several experts, it turns out richer on the palate at room temperature than served cold, which is really how it is recommended to consume it. Has a good acidity and flavor of rosemary, bay leaf and honey. But, at the end of the day, it is not a wine that stands out for its flavor in itself, but for being a piece of ancient history brought to the present day.
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Muslum wine in Spain
Believe it or not, this drink has managed to survive from Roman times to the present day. This has been thanks to its rich flavor and the actions of several experts, who have managed to translate its properties into much more modern products. Proof of this is the experiment of Miquel Sunyer, Antonio Aguilera and Josep María Vaqué, which were able, in 2009, to recover the winemaking of more than two thousand years ago.
The result of this project was a Muslum wine macerated with honey and very sweet. With a strong presence of this product in the aroma and very soft. And, this drink differs even in the bottle, as it tries to underline its roman character. In fact, although its production is scarce, we can acquire it in several online stores and supermarket from our surroundings.
Have you ever heard of this relic made into wine? From here we encourage you to try it either after buying it in your trustworthy establishment or producing it in your own home. Enjoy Mulsum wine, a wine heritage of the Roman Empire!
