May punch
A Maibowle (also Waldmeisterbowle , Maiwein or maitrank ) is a punch , with the typical, intense flavor of the woodruff is added.
history
The "May wine" was first mentioned by the Benedictine monk Wandalbertus from the Prüm monastery in 854. It was served as a medicinal drink to strengthen the heart and liver in the monastery. The original May drink still contained the leaves of black currant and gundel vine . Because of its taste and stimulating effect, the woodruff was already valued by the Vikings for flavoring beer.
preparation
The aroma comes from the ingredient coumarin and develops particularly with wilting or dry leaves. In the woodruff, coumarin is actually present as coumarin glycoside , and the aromatic, fragrant coumarin is only split off when it dries . The woodruff is usually collected before flowering, as the coumarin content of the woodruff is then lower than later. A maximum of three to five grams of fresh cabbage should be used per liter of punch. Studies have shown that the side effects such as headache , dizziness and nausea only occur with excessive consumption and overdose.
Classic Maibowle recipe
The traditional recipe for Maibowle contains 1.5 liters of dry white wine to 0.75 liters of semi-dry sparkling wine , i.e. a mixing ratio of 2: 1. A bunch of woodruff is added to the wine, which is initially left to dry overnight or frozen briefly so that its aroma can develop. Then you hang the bundle on a thread in the wine so that the ends of the stems protrude. The ends of the stems should not be immersed in the wine, otherwise undesirable bitter substances can be released in addition to the aroma. After 30 minutes, the woodruff is removed so that the punch does not become bitter, and the flavored wine is poured with sparkling wine, possibly sweetened and, if necessary, cooled with ice. Mineral water can also be used instead of sparkling wine . In addition to this recipe, there are numerous other variants of the popular punch classic, for example in alcohol-free form with apple juice or with the addition of mint or fruit.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Newsletter Waldmeister , EKG health insurance
- ↑ http://heilpflanze-info.ch/cms/blog/archive/2009/05/04/maibowle-mit-waldmeister-wie-macht-man-das.html
- ^ Stiftung Warentest: All-clear for Waldmeister , test.de , accessed on February 1, 2013
