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Caroenum

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Caroenum is a Roman liquid sweetener made by simmering grape must until it has been reduced by 1/3 of its original volume. Nowadays, substitutes are made in various ways. You may wish to compare Defritum, Caroenum and Sapa. Substitutes Reduce 500 ml of wine to 200ml. Add 2 tbsp honey, and salt to taste. Note:…

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Defritum

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Defritum is a Roman thick syrup made from a form of grape juice known as grape must, which is unstrained grape juice, with skins, stems and seeds still in it. This was was boiled in a lead pot until it had reduced by one-half. Some food sources today see this as a predecessor to Balsamic…

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