Conditum Paradoxum: Ancient Roman Spiced Wine with Honey, Laurel, and Roasted Date Stones

Translated to "surprise spiced wine," Conditum Paradoxum was one of ancient Rome's most popular wine drinks, transformed with the aromas and flavors of mastic, honey, saffron, pepper, and dates. In the Levant of the 4th-century CE, a simplified version was made with just wine, honey and peppercorns.