As noted elsewhere, Giacosa recommends garlic as a substitute for laser root. I chose sherry mixed with honey as a substitute for “fig wine,” as the latter was not available at my local liquor store. Red wine was substituted for must.
Put in the mortar dill seed, dry mint, laser root, moisten with vinegar, fig wine, broth, a little mustard, oil and reduced must, and serve.
Apicius, #235; Arwen Southernwood, The Stewpot Period Culinary Guild (SCA)