History of alcoholic drinks hawthorn berries, honey, and rice was being produced in 7000–6650 BC. The results of this analysis were published in December 2004. This is approximately the time when barley beer and grape wine were beginning to be made in the Middle East. The earliest firm evidence of wine production dates back to 6000 BC in Georgia . Evidence of alcoholic beverages has also been found dating from 3150 BC in ancient Egypt, 3000 BC in Babylon, 2000 BC in pre-Hispanic Mexico, and 1500 BC in Sudan. The medicinal use of alcohol was mentioned in Sumerian and Egyptian texts dating from about
Mulled wine "Feuerzangenbowle". It shares the same recipe, but for this drink a rum-soaked sugarloaf is set on fire and allowed to drip into the wine. "Glögg", "gløgg", "glögi" and similar words are the terms used for mulled wine in the Nordic countries (sometimes misspelled as "glog" or "glug"). It is spelled "gløgg" in Norwegian and Danish, "glögg" in Swedish and Icelandic and "glögi" in Finnish and Estonian. In Denmark, Norway and Sweden, "gløgg" or "glögg" is often drunk at Christmas events. Non-alcoholic and alcoholic versions of "glögg" can be bought ready-made or prepared with fruit juices instead of wine. The main