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Nocino – Part VI

Casks and Quivers Posted on February 27, 2015 by Eynon (Dave)July 9, 2021

The Science of Nocino (part 6) OK, I need to finish up this treatment of the Science of Nocino.  When last we met, I was discussing  some of the findings from research on the best time to harvest walnuts for … Continue reading →

Posted in Brewing, cordials, History, Nocino, Walnuts | Tagged antioxidants, digestif, Feast of St. John, Feast of St. John. June 24, food science, green walnuts, Italy, Medieval Brewing, phenols, unripe walnuts, walnut liqueur | 5 Replies

Nocino – Part V

Casks and Quivers Posted on February 24, 2015 by Eynon (Dave)December 4, 2023

The Science of Nocino And now for the science! While there is not a large body of scientific literature on nocino, what exists is quite interesting. Walnuts have a long history of use in cooking and medicine. In his first … Continue reading →

Posted in Brewing, cordials, History, Nocino, Walnuts | Tagged antioxidants, digestif, Feast of St. John. June 24, food science, green walnuts, Italy, Medieval Brewing, phenols, unripe walnuts, walnut liqueur | 5 Replies

Nocino – Part IV

Casks and Quivers Posted on February 20, 2015 by Eynon (Dave)December 4, 2023

Sipping and Science I want to expand on my comments in Nocino – Part III regarding the flavor of the basic nocino recipe, even after aging for a year.  I find it too bitter. What could I add to tone … Continue reading →

Posted in Brewing, Nocino, Walnuts | Tagged antioxidants, digestif, Feast of St. John, green walnuts, Italy, June 24, Medieval Brewing, phenols, walnut liqueur | 1 Reply

Nocino – Part II

Casks and Quivers Posted on February 12, 2015 by Eynon (Dave)November 28, 2018

As I mentioned in my previous post (Nocino – Part I), tracking down extant references to nocino from “Period” is problematic. Most historic attributions seem to agree that the drink existed in the Middle Ages (possibly as far back as … Continue reading →

Posted in Brewing, cordials, History, Nocino | Tagged antioxidants, digestif, Feast of St. John, food science, green walnuts, Italy, June 24, Medieval Brewing, phenols, unripe walnuts, walnut liqueur | Leave a reply

Nocino – Part I

Casks and Quivers Posted on February 9, 2015 by Eynon (Dave)July 15, 2024

I cannot remember when I first discovered nocino. It was several years ago and may have been after seeing an A&S project at an SCA event. Nevertheless, I was intrigued by its description. It’s a walnut liqueur, but not exactly … Continue reading →

Posted in Brewing, cordials, Nocino | Tagged antioxidants, digestif, green walnuts, Italy, Medieval Brewing. phenols, walnut liqueur | Leave a reply

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