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caudle

caudle

9.9
A warm spiced drink made from wine or beer with bread and eggs for sick people
  • noun
  • /ˈkɔːdəl/
  • Archaic
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  • She sipped a warm caudle to soothe her sore throat on a chilly evening.

Examples

  • She prepared a warm caudle for her sick friend.

  • The recipe for caudle includes wine, eggs, sugar, and a pinch of spice.

  • In the past, a caudle was often served to patients recovering from illness.

  • My grandmother used to make caudle when we were ill.

  • In the past, a caudle was often served to patients recovering from illness.

  • The recipe for caudle includes wine, eggs, sugar, and a pinch of spice.

  • She sipped a warm caudle to soothe her sore throat on a chilly evening.

Synonyms

mulled wine
vscaudle
1 3.9

A drink made from wine heated with spices and served warm in winter

is thicker and includes bread and eggs as a restorative for the sick
mulled cider
vscaudle
1 3.6

A hot drink made by warming sweet apple juice with spices and orange slices

is made from wine or ale and thickened with bread and eggs for restoration

Surface Forms

caudle singular
caudles plural

Etymology

Caudle comes from an old French word and the Latin root calidus meaning 'warm', and it is related to the English word cauldron. So a caudle was a warm, spiced restorative drink given to comfort the sick.