A Southwark Latte Crystal Hollis Crystal Hollis recently received her MA in Creative Writing, and studies the history and legends of the UK. She loves bringing London's immense fabric of weird and wonderful stories to life.
First you must take the words of Dickens, Chaucer and Shakespeare and grind them all up into a fine powder. Take two large scoops of the stuff for a double shot and mash it into the bottom of the brew basket using an old lock from a rusty-red gate. Next, force hot pressurised port and mead through this mixture. If done properly this will draw the wisdom off the shreds converting it into days in Borough market. The topping for this mixture is simple. Take an old used chalice, pour in gin and forgotten bones and use steam to heat. For a different texture tip the chalice and let the blend bubble and seethe. Once warm, skim the top of newly mixed nostalgia and if it tastes like cheesecake you've succeeded. Pour the frothy street art on top of the old market, and there you have it. For a more traditional approach serve this drink in a mug made of horn from Saxon times. (It should be noted that upon drinking this, the imbiber might be prone to fits of Seventeenth Century slang use. But the feeling is nice; it's warm and welcoming with just a touch of newfound quirkiness.)
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