Bene n Hot.

Rojales Claret · Post by **Rojales Claret** » Wed Dec 23, 2020 8:27 am

Anyone know the correct measures for a Bene n Hot?
Is it equal measures of each or 2 parts hot water to 1 part Bene?

ClaretDiver · Post by **ClaretDiver** » Wed Dec 23, 2020 8:50 am

Following.....

CharlieinNewMexico · Post by **CharlieinNewMexico** » Wed Dec 23, 2020 8:56 am

The guy that’s the official Bene talent on YouTube put a shot in and filled up a pint glass with hot! I’ve found 1 bene to 1.5 hot the best winter remedy here in NM.

Rileybobs · Post by **Rileybobs** » Wed Dec 23, 2020 10:04 am

Pour 1 measure of Bene into a glass. Swirl around the glass to aerate and flush down the sink. Use 2 measures of hot water to wash the glass, drain and proceed to pour yourself a proper drink.

ChrisG · Post by **ChrisG** » Wed Dec 23, 2020 10:10 am

Rileybobs wrote: ↑
Wed Dec 23, 2020 10:04 am
Pour 1 measure of Bene into a glass. Swirl around the glass to aerate and flush down the sink. Use 2 measures of hot water to wash the glass, drain and proceed to pour yourself a proper drink.

Heathen.

Devils_Advocate · Post by **Devils_Advocate** » Wed Dec 23, 2020 10:17 am

At uni I knew a lad from Hornsea which was the place in the UK that first started importing Benedictine (after the war I think).

They had some great recipies for drinks with it but he couldn't believe it had found its way from Hornsea to Burnley where we have adopted it and made our own special drink out of it.

What a mad old world that never ceases to amaze and surprise me.

Tribesmen · Post by **Tribesmen** » Wed Dec 23, 2020 10:18 am

Never had it

Berne Leigh · Post by **Berne Leigh** » Wed Dec 23, 2020 10:20 am

I part Bene to 2 parts hot water will do. Some like it a little stronger some prefer a longer drink.

It protects from Covid or that is wat I am telling myself!!

ChrisG · Post by **ChrisG** » Wed Dec 23, 2020 10:20 am

Devils_Advocate wrote: ↑
Wed Dec 23, 2020 10:17 am
At uni I knew a lad from Hornsea which was the place in the UK that first started importing Benedictine (after the war I think).

They had some great recipies for drinks with it but he couldn't believe it had found its way from Hornsea to Burnley where we have adopted it and made our own special drink out of it.

What a mad old world that never ceases to amaze and surprise me.

What we now recognise as the Bene n hot was originally known as the "Hornsea Hot Shot"

Safron · Post by **Safron** » Wed Dec 23, 2020 11:13 am

I personally don't like to water down perfection, and find half a tumbler just about right, yum yum

Clarets4me · Post by **Clarets4me** » Wed Dec 23, 2020 11:15 am

Having a weird mind, I have occasionally wondered what the purchasing departments of the major supermarket chains make of the Christmas stock requirements put in by their East Lancashire branches. I believe Benedictine is shipped in cases of six bottles, so the order list may look some thing like ...

Bristol Town Centre 3 cases
Bristol Yate 3 cases
Buckingham 4 cases
Burnham on Sea 2 cases
Burnley 190 cases
Burton on Trent 3 cases
Bury 8 cases

I just wonder how many phone calls/e-mails have been sent over the years, " Hello, Perkins here from Head Office, we're just looking at your stock order for Christmas, are you sure your ...... ? "

Hedontplayforyou · Post by **Hedontplayforyou** » Wed Dec 23, 2020 11:19 am

Rileybobs wrote: ↑
Wed Dec 23, 2020 10:04 am
Pour 1 measure of Bene into a glass. Swirl around the glass to aerate and flush down the sink. Use 2 measures of hot water to wash the glass, drain and proceed to pour yourself a proper drink.

I’ve found Bene n got to be a good cure for a cold, but this is a fantastic response

bobinho · Post by **bobinho** » Wed Dec 23, 2020 11:20 am

Rileybobs wrote: ↑
Wed Dec 23, 2020 10:04 am
Pour 1 measure of Bene into a glass. Swirl around the glass to aerate and flush down the sink. Use 2 measures of hot water to wash the glass, drain and proceed to pour yourself a proper drink.

Phillistine.

Eloise Laws · Post by **Eloise Laws** » Wed Dec 23, 2020 11:28 am

Never without a bottle of Burnley Medicine in our cupboard

DCWat · Post by **DCWat** » Wed Dec 23, 2020 11:29 am

For us that have never experienced a ‘been n hot’ what does it taste like - for some reason, and I’m probably way off, I expect it to be like a jagermeister (which is surprising nice with lemonade).

Stalbansclaret · Post by **Stalbansclaret** » Wed Dec 23, 2020 11:38 am

Much nicer than Jagermeister ...more warming and less sweet/sickly imo. A beautiful drink which I have made a few converts too "down South".

Went in an Indian restaurant in St Albans this year and was surprised and delighted to see Benedictine on their spirits menu !

HahaYeah · Post by **HahaYeah** » Wed Dec 23, 2020 11:38 am

I think it's like a really sweet whisky.

Bosscat · Post by **Bosscat** » Wed Dec 23, 2020 11:39 am

Rileybobs wrote: ↑
Wed Dec 23, 2020 10:04 am
Pour 1 measure of Bene into a glass. Swirl around the glass to aerate and flush down the sink. Use 2 measures of hot water to wash the glass, drain and proceed to pour yourself a proper drink.

Orft with his head... Sacrilege

Rileybobs hang your head in shame

elwaclaret · Post by **elwaclaret** » Wed Dec 23, 2020 11:42 am

ChrisG wrote: ↑
Wed Dec 23, 2020 10:20 am
What we now recognise as the Bene n hot was originally known as the "Hornsea Hot Shot"

It may well have been imported into Hornsea, but Burnley tommies serving on the Western Front returning to Burnley is the reason it is so popular in Burnley, the East Lancs saw Bene being produced there as a cold and consumption remedy by monks, for the local population.

CaptJohn · Post by **CaptJohn** » Wed Dec 23, 2020 11:42 am

I sailed with a lad many moons ago who had no connections to Burnley but used to drink gallons of the stuff. He used to have a stiff glass before going on watch (No one worried in those days) and swore by the stuff

Not really keen on it myself

The Enclosure · Post by **The Enclosure** » Wed Dec 23, 2020 11:55 am

ChrisG wrote: ↑
Wed Dec 23, 2020 10:10 am
Heathen.

Totally agree

ChrisG · Post by **ChrisG** » Wed Dec 23, 2020 11:58 am

elwaclaret wrote: ↑
Wed Dec 23, 2020 11:42 am
It may well have been imported into Hornsea, but Burnley tommies serving on the Western Front returning to Burnley is the reason it is so popular in Burnley, the East Lancs saw Bene being produced there as a cold and consumption remedy by monks, for the local population.

Woosh!

Joking aside, I was apprentice steward in the Miners about 18 years ago, so I'm well-versed in the origins of the stuff.

The Enclosure · Post by **The Enclosure** » Wed Dec 23, 2020 11:59 am

I will raise a glass of the Benedictine nectar to celebrate the birthdays today of Factual Frank and Bobinho

elwaclaret · Post by **elwaclaret** » Wed Dec 23, 2020 12:19 pm

ChrisG wrote: ↑
Wed Dec 23, 2020 11:58 am
Woosh!

Joking aside, I was apprentice steward in the Miners about 18 years ago, so I'm well-versed in the origins of the stuff.

Complete Woosh is right. Still don’t get it to be honest. I was invited to visit the areas as part of a colleagues research but COVID put an end to what was going to be a very interesting research trip. Hopefully the chance will come again.

Loyalclaret · Post by **Loyalclaret** » Wed Dec 23, 2020 12:51 pm

One shot, no water into a coffee at h/t

pureclaret · Post by **pureclaret** » Wed Dec 23, 2020 1:25 pm

one shot of Bene and one of Brandy cures stomach aches add hot water cures colds and warms you up , 6 glasses of this mix and your day will just float along, what ever ails you

Rileybobs · Post by **Rileybobs** » Wed Dec 23, 2020 1:47 pm

bobinho wrote: ↑
Wed Dec 23, 2020 11:20 am
Phillistine.

Tony?

IanMcL · Post by **IanMcL** » Wed Dec 23, 2020 1:57 pm

Devils_Advocate wrote: ↑
Wed Dec 23, 2020 10:17 am
At uni I knew a lad from Hornsea which was the place in the UK that first started importing Benedictine (after the war I think).

They had some great recipies for drinks with it but he couldn't believe it had found its way from Hornsea to Burnley where we have adopted it and made our own special drink out of it.

What a mad old world that never ceases to amaze and surprise me.

I think that is not quite true, DA.
The Burnley story is very much WW1 trench based. Those links are direct. No reason why the same thing would not apply elsewhere. In the case of Burnley, WW1 lives on.

ChrisG · Post by **ChrisG** » Wed Dec 23, 2020 1:58 pm

elwaclaret wrote: ↑
Wed Dec 23, 2020 12:19 pm
Complete Woosh is right. Still don’t get it to be honest. I was invited to visit the areas as part of a colleagues research but COVID put an end to what was going to be a very interesting research trip. Hopefully the chance will come again.

I'd love to visit Fecamp to the Palais Benedictine

Devils_Advocate · Post by **Devils_Advocate** » Wed Dec 23, 2020 2:31 pm

IanMcL wrote: ↑
Wed Dec 23, 2020 1:57 pm
I think that is not quite true, DA.
The Burnley story is very much WW1 trench based. Those links are direct. No reason why the same thing would not apply elsewhere. In the case of Burnley, WW1 lives on.

Its a long time ago since my friend told be about it so its all a bit hazy but I think the Hornsea soldiers were stationed near some Benedictine monks during either the War of the 6th or the 7th Coalition in the early 19th Century.

The Monks introduced them to their homemade brew (Benedictine) and the Hornsea soldiers liked it so much when they returned home they brought the drink back with them.

Maybe in later years some Hornsea soldiers came into contact and shared the drink and the story with some soldiers from our neck of the words and this is why they maybe sought out the drink during WW1 when stationed near a monastery themselves.

I guess we'll never know the full truth but both stories are fascinating and something for both communities to be very proud of

Berne Leigh · Post by **Berne Leigh** » Wed Dec 23, 2020 2:31 pm

About 10 years ago I spent several months weekly commuting to Rotterdam. During the week I stayed at the Novotel in the centre of town with the rest of the team from all over Europe. I got them all into Bene and hot and it became out team drink at the end of the evening.

The project ended and we all went our separate ways. However last year I happened to be back in Rotterdam and stayed at the same hotel for old times sake. Sure enough behind the bar was bottle of Bene and the barman informed him that there was a dozen bottles in the back and he could not understand why his predecessor had ordered so much!!

Clarets4me · Post by **Clarets4me** » Wed Dec 23, 2020 2:50 pm

Devils_Advocate wrote: ↑
Wed Dec 23, 2020 2:31 pm
Its a long time ago since my friend told be about it so its all a bit hazy but I think the Hornsea soldiers were stationed near some Benedictine monks during either the War of the 6th or the 7th Coalition in the early 19th Century.

The Monks introduced them to their homemade brew (Benedictine) and the Hornsea soldiers liked it so much when they returned home they brought the drink back with them.

Maybe in later years some Hornsea soldiers came into contact and shared the drink and the story with some soldiers from our neck of the words and this is why they maybe sought out the drink during WW1 when stationed near a monastery themselves.

I guess we'll never know the full truth but both stories are fascinating and something for both communities to be very proud of

The trouble with your contributions, " Devil's Advocate ", is that one is never sure whether you are being deliberately obtuse, as befitting your soubriquet, or are being serious !!

tim_noone · Post by **tim_noone** » Wed Dec 23, 2020 2:57 pm

Clarets4me wrote: ↑
Wed Dec 23, 2020 2:50 pm
The trouble with your contributions, " Devil's Advocate ", is that one is never sure whether you are being deliberately obtuse, as befitting your soubriquet, or are being serious !!

Just pass me the Port....theres a good chap.

Clarets4me · Post by **Clarets4me** » Wed Dec 23, 2020 3:20 pm

tim_noone wrote: ↑
Wed Dec 23, 2020 2:57 pm
Just pass me the Port....theres a good chap.

Not the done thing to ask .... You ask " Do you know the Bishop of Norwich ? " ......

eastanglianclaret · Post by **eastanglianclaret** » Wed Dec 23, 2020 3:41 pm

Amazing how many cocktails contain Bénédictine : https://www.diffordsguide.com/cocktails/search?base=56

Rojales Claret · Post by **Rojales Claret** » Wed Dec 23, 2020 3:45 pm

Thanks for the replies. I also like it on the rocks after a big meal.

Dark Cloud · Post by **Dark Cloud** » Wed Dec 23, 2020 4:54 pm

The wife drinks gallons of it, but I only have it occasionally. However, it really does cure absolutely owt and Astra/Zeneca or Pfizer or whoever are definitely missing a trick!!

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Wed Dec 23, 2020 5:28 pm

pureclaret wrote: ↑
Wed Dec 23, 2020 1:25 pm
one shot of Bene and one of Brandy cures stomach aches add hot water cures colds and warms you up , 6 glasses of this mix and your day will just float along, what ever ails you

My grandma used to like a bene but she said she only drunk it for medicinal purposes. Given how much she got through I reckon she must have always been ill. My dad liked it and my brother does but I find bene a bit too sweet.

bobinho · Post by **bobinho** » Wed Dec 23, 2020 5:46 pm

The Enclosure wrote: ↑
Wed Dec 23, 2020 11:59 am
I will raise a glass of the Benedictine nectar to celebrate the birthdays today of Factual Frank and Bobinho

Obliged to you. I'll be doing the same, but lets not forget `hedontplayforyou`...

Hedontplayforyou · Post by **Hedontplayforyou** » Wed Dec 23, 2020 6:03 pm

Here here ! And a merry Xmas to you all of I don’t partake in posts tomorrow, so much wrapping to do !