ȘERBET, MIED, CEAI. DIN ISTORIA CONSUMULUI BĂUTURII ÎN ȚARA MOLDOVEI (SEC. AL XVII-LEA – ÎNCEPUTUL SEC. AL XIX-LEA)

Summary. Knowledge of the food habits of the population of Principality of Moldova, including the elites, provides a series of information necessary to create a more complete representation of daily life, inherited traditions and customs, food culture of the community, etc. Through this research,we aim to fill the historiographic gap, dealing with an important topic in the history of food - the consumption of non-alcoholic and low-alcoholic beverages in the diet of the population of Principality of Moldova in the 17th century - beginning of the 19th century, presenting only a few of them: sherbet,mead and tea, also showing the ingredients used for their preparation, the manner of serving them, especially at the Royal Court, explaining the origin of the names, as well as presenting the people responsible for serving them.Key words: Principality of Moldova, daily life, food culture of the community, sherbet, mead,tea.