What did the Ancient Greeks drink?

Following up on the previous video, the topic of this video is about the various beverages that the ancient Greeks consumed along with water. I hope you enjoy it, more videos are coming soon!
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[@Kneenibble]

Water, honey, and vinegar is actually quite refreshing.

[@johnbooth1110]

The Minoans exported wine and vinegar, Tartaric acid is also known derived from wine making.

[@user-uy4wq4ly7l]

Very interesting information on a rather unknown subject. Congratulations!

[@ZecaPinto1]

Speaking about how wine culture ín ancient greece was is like speaking how wine culture ín Portugal is nowadays

[@kimberlyperrotis8962]

It’s surprising that the Greeks didn’t drink much beer, they grew plenty of barley. Egyptians drank it a lot. But, I don’t know any modern Greeks who prefer beer over wine, except me! It’s not acidic, and is less intoxicating and more refreshing than wine. When I do drink wine, I water it like the ancients did, or put ice and let it melt a bit, it’s strong on its own. But then, I rarely drink any alcohol, years go by without, so it all seems super-intoxicating to me.

[@alexantoniu5004]

Try retsina next time…a bit different , taste like an ancient wine of our ancestors

[@historicaladventurevideos]

You are right, it is weird indeed, and the same goes for the Romans. Given how ''easy'' it was for them to produce wine though, once they completely domesticated the wild vines, it is kind of understandable. Wine was also sacred for the ancient Greek religion and culture in general.

[@pablotesticules]

In history, as far as the vine grows, wine is preferred. I think it's about culture. We've had rice for centuries yet never thought of making sake.

[@dorianphilotheates3769]

Kimberley Perrotis - I’m Greek, and I, too, much prefer beer to wine. I drink all sorts of beer, from crisp light lagers to full-bodied English ales and porters. I do like wine on occasion, but mostly drink it heavily diluted with water (much to the disgust and dismay of my friends!).

[@rogerpropes7129]

Beer is a diuretic and they would have had enough sense not to drink very much of it. Humans need water so obviously they drank it, polluted or not, their guts got used to the bugs.

[@raraavis7782]

Wow, 1 million liters export? That's impressive. Wish, we could go back and taste the foods and drinks from way back when. It would be so interesting!

[@historicaladventurevideos]

Yes, from the looks of it, it was a very profitable trade, Greek wine vases are still found in large numbers all over Europe! The KZbin channel 'Tasting History with Max Miller' actually makes some of the foods and drinks that I mention in the videos, including 'Kykeon' and the sweet 'Tiganitai'.

[@raraavis7782]

@@historicaladventurevideos Oh, I gotta watch that! I really enjoy the 18th century cooking exploits if the Townsend channel...so this should be right up my alley!

[@despinachristakis1050]

To this day Greeks always have something to eat along with alcoholic drinks.

[@sablewright8053]

This is wonderful, thanks for putting this on KZbin. I love this ❤ I would love to see more about ancient times.

[@dorianphilotheates3769]

My research interests include ancient organics (Bronze Age to Roman) including viticulture and the wine trade. Kudos! - very well presented. Where are you from? I just discovered your excellent channel and immediately subscribed. Greetings from Greece!

[@historicaladventurevideos]

Thank you for your kind words! Sorry for the late reply, I haven't logged in for a while now because of some life problems with my job and family, but once I sort these problems out I will continue making videos. There were others that asked me where I'm from too and though I do not say which country specifically, I can say that I am from Europe. Also, there are two other people from different countries (but also from Europe) that occasionaly help me with my videos. Cheers!

[@dorianphilotheates3769]

@@historicaladventurevideos - Thank you for the reply - my best wishes to you and your Family! I’m guessing Denmark.

[@dimitrisstrigkos2644]

Awesome video! Nice research.

[@thesaints-7-andrew.]

Watching from Greece.hi everybody. Interesting video.

[@detgrsketestamente3821]

Great vid, brother! Just watched it 3 times in a row! ....and you got a new subscriber :)

[@historicaladventurevideos]

Thank you, I really appreciate it! :)

[@agcala9619]

Again thank you. This was great information and I plan to use the information in my own life. Eva

[@historicaladventurevideos]

I'm glad you find my videos helpful! :)

[@milouenmai3]

Wow, I didn't know ANYTHING about the subject and it is so weird, thank you!!

[@historicaladventurevideos]

I'm glad you like the video!

[@elanethecreator4678]

Very interesting information. Thank you

[@historicaladventurevideos]

I'm glad you like it!

[@veronicalogotheti5416]

Thank you Very interesting

[@ZyablikOfficialPage]

Thank you.

[@wagwanbennydj6003]

1:29 might try it with apple cider vinegar 🔥

[@greendeane1]

Alcohol is a way to preserve calories from a perishable crop.

[@Agapy8888]

At my house I have three beverages. Water, water and water.

[@etholus1000]

Wine will always be my alcoholic beverage of choice

[@dagmarvandoren9364]

Vino is,a gift of heaven

[@N.I.G.H.T.M.A.R.E]

I drank it I have pictures

[@kimberlyperrotis8962]

I’ll pass the on the Kykeon, sounds revolting. Well, no need for ipecacuanha if Kykeon is around!

[@charlesmills6621]

Vewy, vewy intewesting.

[@theo9952]

Kykeon must have tasted disgusting, if it was indeed made of such incredients that don't seem to match at all. In fact there is a video of a guy who mixed all those experimentally and says that the result is thoroughly unpalatable. I believe him and I'd rather eat haggis. I don't even think that the ancient Greeks would like such muck.

[@allenantonio4389]

995

[@ironry29]

⚱Eccellente🤌

[@historicaladventurevideos]

Thank you! :)

[@henriclind3111]

Retsina.

[@znariznotsj6533]

Totally speculative. Even today the wine making manners of the Greeks vary enormously.

[@bethlehemeisenhour5807]

Being drunk IS uncivilized.

[@leonstevens1382]

I think it is very naive to suggest that Greeks were temperate with wine. They were human like anyone else with alcohol. To characterize them as temperate Christians is nothing short of ridiculous!

[@historicaladventurevideos]

The ancient Greeks were sort of obsessed with moderation. One of the most famous quotes they lived by was ''Nothing in excess'' which was even inscribed on the temple of Apollo at Delphi. Of course as I said in the video, as in every culture there were many that got drunk but it was considered uncourteous, especially in the eyes of the common people. As for the ''temperate'' Christians, the Byzantines loved wine just as much as their ancestors (maybe even more), not to mention the wide alcohol consumption in the rest of Christian Europe.

[@s..e.k...12o77]

Wine with water

[@theo9952]

One thing about the wine of the ancient Greeks, not mentioned : It was always more or less sweet. Dry wine would soon turn to vinegar,. So keeping it sweet was the only way to preserve it.