"Spiritual" drinks.

Obfleur · Post by **Obfleur** » Thu Jan 26, 2006 11:56 am

Not spiritus.
I really mean it; no alcohol

I was just wondering if anyone knows of any "spiritual" drinks (I don't know how to descibe it).

But lets say "if you mix apple and oranges, this will become a drink that the maya indians called "Bullaboo". It is said to help you relaxe".

Do you understand the words that are coming out of my mouth?

Alternative topic: I have a mixer. I want to mix a bunch of fruits and make something that tastes great.
How will I get the thing "liquid"?
Have you ever made a drink this way? All help is appreciated.

Aaron Hong · Post by **Aaron Hong** » Thu Jan 26, 2006 12:03 pm

I've heard of wine that they use to bless things, and something about bread and wine forming the flesh and blood of Christ. And of course there's the ones that let you attain spiritual visions...

Metal Vendetta · Post by **Metal Vendetta** » Thu Jan 26, 2006 12:14 pm

At Beltaine ceremonies we used to drink mead (which is a kind of medieval alcoholic drink made from honey, I believe) and also strawberry vodka (which was basically strawberries kept in vodka for 6 months). Both were very effective in a "spiritual" way - they definitely made me feel more suggestible, happy and inclined to remove my clothes, which is what Beltaine is all about, really.

The mrs uses a blender, as far as I know you stick everything in and drink what comes out the other end...I don't think it gets more technical than that.

Obfleur · Post by **Obfleur** » Thu Jan 26, 2006 12:16 pm

Metal Vendetta wrote: The mrs uses a blender, as far as I know you stick everything in and drink what comes out the other end...I don't think it gets more technical than that.

Hm, I just can't believe that an apple and a pear will get "liquid" enough so that you can drink it

I hope I will prove me wrong though.

Metal Vendetta · Post by **Metal Vendetta** » Thu Jan 26, 2006 12:22 pm

Obfleur wrote:Hm, I just can't believe that an apple and a pear will get "liquid" enough so that you can drink it

I hope I will prove me wrong though.

I think with "drier" fruits you need to add more fruit...It takes more apples to make apple juice than it does oranges to make orange juice, and lots more carrots to make carrot juice.

Eline · Post by **Eline** » Thu Jan 26, 2006 1:56 pm

Making fruit drinks is fun!

And you really get juice out of the fruit. Pears are quite juicy: if you put them in a blender/mixer you will get liquid. But you can always add some yoghurt (or orange juice) if it's too thick to drink, with banana for example.

One drink I liked to make: 1 pear, 1 banana, some yoghurt and a dash of cinnamon. Yum

I do have recipies, but they are in one of the boxes now that I am moving house, so I cannot reach them the next month. But there must be zillions of recipies on internet (if you type in 'smoothies' or something like that).

I don't know any spiritual drinks. The only thing I know is when I have a cold I squeeze a lemon (those yellow sour fruits) and add boling water and honey.
If you'd like you can put a bit of whiskey in too. Yum.

Obfleur · Post by **Obfleur** » Thu Jan 26, 2006 1:59 pm

Thanks guys and gals

Post by **Best First** » Thu Jan 26, 2006 2:16 pm

do ya mean smoothies our kid?

Obfleur · Post by **Obfleur** » Thu Jan 26, 2006 2:21 pm

Probably.
I don't think we have smoothies in sweden (we have milk shakes and slush puppies), so that's why I don't know what I'm talking about.

Metal Vendetta · Post by **Metal Vendetta** » Thu Jan 26, 2006 2:31 pm

Eline wrote:I don't know any spiritual drinks. The only thing I know is when I have a cold I squeeze a lemon (those yellow sour fruits) and add boling water and honey.
If you'd like you can put a bit of whiskey in too. Yum.

Yup, that one works for me every time.
I don't drink whiskey but I do keep a miniature bottle put aside for this very reason.

Post by **Best First** » Thu Jan 26, 2006 2:33 pm

smoothies are basically blended fruit, with the option of added milk or yoghurt.

some are very good for you (all natural non processed ingredients) some less so.

i like the innocent ones.

Obfleur · Post by **Obfleur** » Thu Jan 26, 2006 2:36 pm

I'm planning on doing one that is good for you

Eline · Post by **Eline** » Thu Jan 26, 2006 2:37 pm

Another thing: some teas have "powers" you were looking for

- peppermint tea is supposed to help digestion
- chamomille helps relax
- nettle (nässla) does something good but I forgot what
- ginseng gives you energy

And there are lots more.

A friend of mine had something called 'herbal extacy' but I'm not sure what it is. You can get it from those herbal shops.

Obfleur · Post by **Obfleur** » Thu Jan 26, 2006 2:45 pm

Eline wrote:Another thing: some teas have "powers" you were looking for

- peppermint tea is supposed to help digestion
- chamomille helps relax
- nettle (nässla) does something good but I forgot what
- ginseng gives you energy

And there are lots more.

A friend of mine had something called 'herbal extacy' but I'm not sure what it is. You can get it from those herbal shops.

Nässla? Those things that "burn" you if you touch them?

The tea was a great idea. Thank you

Eline · Post by **Eline** » Thu Jan 26, 2006 2:48 pm

Obfleur wrote: Nässla? Those things that "burn" you if you touch them?

Yup.

There is a way of plucking them so you don't get burned. I can't remember how. You have to dry them and then put in hot water. Or you can just buy them at a tea shop.

Metal Vendetta · Post by **Metal Vendetta** » Thu Jan 26, 2006 2:51 pm

Best First wrote:smoothies are basically blended fruit, with the option of added milk or yoghurt.

some are very good for you (all natural non processed ingredients) some less so.

i like the innocent ones.

Innocent smoothies (as they famously advertise) contain nothing but fruit.

Legion · Post by **Legion** » Thu Jan 26, 2006 10:09 pm

absinth... always worked for me, oh wait...

Impactor returns 2.0 · Post by **Impactor returns 2.0** » Fri Jan 27, 2006 12:39 am

I like naughty ones

Post by **Denyer** » Fri Jan 27, 2006 3:47 am

Lapsang souchong... disregarding the rubbish dreamed up by tea traders about Sherlock Holmes, it's very pleasant.

And caffeine's psychoactive, of course.

sprunkner · Post by **sprunkner** » Fri Jan 27, 2006 4:04 am

I'm a big fan of licorice tea, myself.

The Last Autobot · Post by **The Last Autobot** » Sun Jan 29, 2006 5:43 pm

Well if you are looking for a chamanic/extrasensorial/relaxation (or everything) look for Ayahuasca in the net its a ritual amazonic drink.