Barley Eurasian civilizations, as a whole, have survived and conquered others. Barley beer was probably one of the first alcoholic drinks developed by Neolithic humans. Barley later on was used as currency. The ancient Sumerian word for barley was "akiti". In ancient Mesopotamia, a stalk of barley was the primary symbol of the goddess Shala. Alongside emmer wheat, barley was a staple cereal of ancient Egypt, where it was used to make bread and beer. The general name for barley is "jt" (hypothetically pronounced "eat"); "šma" (hypothetically pronounced "SHE-ma") refers to Upper Egyptian barley and is a symbol of Upper Egypt.
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