Posset Pot
New Amsterdam Kitchen


In England it was 'posset,' in the Netherlands, 'kandeel.' In both cases it was a drink similar to our eggnog, created from eggs, cream, sack wine, sugar, and spices. The drink was often served at weddings or christenings in a vessel such as this tin-glazed earthenware pot, probably made in England. 

Posset Pot

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