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Sleeves of Hippocrates

Name (Latin "Manica Hippocratis") for a filter bag used in the Middle Ages for the purpose of removing substances (filtration) from wine. See under Hypocras.

Hypocras

Name (also Hipocras, Hippocras, Hippokras, Hypokras, Ipocras, Ippocras, Ypocras) for a flavoured spiced wine that was heavily sweetened. The name is derived from the Greek physician Hippocrates (460-377 BC) because wine was attributed medicinal or healing properties in the Middle Ages. Various substances such as cinnamon, cloves, orange blossom, ginger, cardamom, marjoram,...
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