Historical alcoholic beverages

German beer

thumb|A glass of the modern lemon posset dessert, served with almond bread A posset (, historically also spelled possyt, possot, poshote or poshotte), was originally a popular hot drink made of milk curdled with wine or ale, often spiced, which was often used as a remedy. In the 18th century, it was reportedly only drunk in Sweden, Norway and England.

thumb|The Holyoke Caudle Cup, silver c. 1690, by John Coney (silversmith)|John Coney, [[Fogg Art Museum]]

wine mixed with honey

Madhu (Sanskrit: ) is a word used in several Indo-Aryan languages meaning honey or sweet. It is ultimately derived from Proto-Indo-European *médʰu, whence English mead.