To Make Cock Ale

[YeastLord]

Written by John Nott, cook to the Duke of Bolton in 1726

Take a couple of young cocks, boil them almost to a jelly in water, and put them
into four gallons of ale; put in also a pound of raisins of the sun stoned; infuse a pound of dates, mace and nutmegs, of each two ounces, in a quart of canary; put them to the ale; strain and squeeze out liquor, and put to it half a pint of new ale yeast. Let it work for a day; you may drink it the next but it is better the third day; you may make it weaker by mingling it with plain ale as you draw it, or you may put it into a firkin of ale. It is good against a consumption and to restore decayed nature.

Er...has anyone tried this?

 

[HLA91]

A cock ale was once made here, but I don't know if the member who made it has since migrated. He may make himself known if he hasn't.


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[Covrich]

That first line made my eyes water

 

[Clint]

Sounds dreadful! No wonder those lot in the 1700's died....eating and drinking like a herd of pigs!

 

[Bigcol49]

Hi!
I'm sure many on this forum have made Cock-Up Ale. :lol:

 

[chthon]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cock_ale

 

[YeastLord]

I'd definitely try it given the chance but don't think I'd make it. Chicken broth with beer? Perhaps a 'love it or hate it' drink.

Might be fowl.

Served in a 'beak'er?

 

[HLA91]

Here we go I knew someone had made it before.
Cock Ale by Tubby_Shaw