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Since it was almost unheard of in Europe to drink water (and, at that time, usually dangerous to do so), people drank beer, ale, and wine, and milk as well. Since milk didn't travel too well (and the cows had times when they were dry), the first three were the beverages of choice.

Wine was often diluted with water to weaken it (and the alcohol in the wine helped kill off the nasties that might be in the water), but beer and ale were the traditional drinks of the ordinary English people. As you might guess, one of the first orders of business in the English colonies was to brew these two staples--most housewives knew how to do this, so it was kind of like having coffee and tea in the pantry nowadays--so hops and barley were among the crops.

2006-12-03 06:33:40 · answer #1 · answered by Chrispy 7 · 0 0

Coffee beans.(on the Mayflower)

2006-11-29 22:03:55 · answer #2 · answered by amerye950 4 · 0 0

Really weak beer.

2006-11-29 22:04:14 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

beer and wine, and a little turpintine.

2006-11-29 22:01:47 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

milk cow and goat

2006-11-29 22:05:53 · answer #5 · answered by cork 7 · 0 0

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