Chapter 15: Psychedelics

Salvia Liqueur (ES)

Alcohol: 16%

The term “salvia” comes from the Latin word “salvare”, which means “heal”, referring to the healing properties of the herb.
Elevated to the rank of sacred plants in ancient Greece and Rome, Salvia officinalis, commonly called sage, is a herbaceous species belonging to the Lamiaceae family that has been considered as a basic remedy with multiple properties.
Its collection in ancient Rome was carried out under a sacred ritual in order to preserve all its qualities.
Its prestige has continued throughout the centuries.
In addition to having innumerable medicinal properties, sage is considered one of the best known aromatic species in the Mediterranean environment, the sage leaf is rich in flavonoids and an essential oil that gives it an aromatic fragrance.
Salvia Sinc is made with sage grown in the foothills of the Sierra de Mariola, macerated and distilled with the traditional method in a copper alembic.
As a result, an excellent liquor is obtained, with a characteristic aroma and delicious sweet flavour.
Salvia Sinc is a traditional liqueur is ideal to drink in a shot at room temperature or cold, being very appropriate after a good meal or as an aromatic glass with ice.

Price:
25ml – 3.50 EUR
50ml – 6.00 EUR

Catuma Liqueur (DE)

Alcohol: 21%

Cachaça combined with plant extracts such as guarana, fruit syrup and the knowledge of indigenous peoples from the Amazon jungle.
This liqueur resembles vermouth with aftertaste of plums, but it also has a slight euphoric effect, which makes you warm and happy inside and puts a smile on your face.
Best enjoyed pure at room temperature.

Price:
50ml – 6.00 EUR

Tubi 60 aperitif (IL)

Alcohol: 40%

TUBI 60 is one of Israel’s most popular drinks. This is the latest cult drink of hipsters, cocktail bars and cafes in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv. The bitter of the enterprising. Its unique citrus, green spice, ginger, aniseed, mint, saffron, turmeric, Roman cumin, woody, floral, rose extract, resinous taste is very special, and mostly perfect on its own, it is not necessary to mix it with anything, but you can try it anyway. The alcohol content of Tubi 60 is 40%, which is not bad. The drink was created in 2012 by two brothers, Hilal and Yanai Tubi, in their parents’ apartment in Haifa. Of course, this “mixing” sounds simple, but we had to work with it. In any case, they were able to progress quite well, because the drink was already licensed on the market in Israel in 2013. Jerusalem was the first city where in 2014 it was already available in bars. The unique taste and specialty were worth it, because they quickly outgrew the first “plant”, so in 2015 they continued production on a larger scale. Global market expansion began in 2017. At that time, TUBI 60 was among the first to appear in Hungary, the USA, Norway, and Germany. It has only been on the market for a few years, but according to the Israeli press, Tubi 60 is the first Israeli drink that combines regional flavors, spices, and flavors and distillation technique were successfully combined.

The goal of the Tubi brothers’ start-up was that the new drink:
– Be as unique as it is not yet on the market,
– Be easy to consume and should also have a stimulating effect .

It is rumored that the stimulating effect of Tubi 60 is actually caused by khat (Catha edulis ). All of this is hard to believe given the permits, especially the DE permit , but who knows? If only because, as Haaretz write, Yemeni immigrants made khat juice and khat leaves fashionable in hipster cafes in Tel Aviv.

Price:
25ml – 4.50 EUR
50ml – 8.50 EUR

Mandragora Liqueur (ES)

Alcohol: 45%
(limited to 1 shot per guest per night)

The mandrake spirit Mandrágora comes from Navarra in Spain and has a special fairy tale to tell. It is said that this blend of hallucinogenic herbs was drunk by witches because it helped them to fly. The mandrake is also a part of numerous magic potions in the famous Harry Potter books. There, as well as in other myths, the mandrake root is often portrayed humanly, as its root resemble the shape of a human body.
The elixir is distilled out of 8 different herbs including the forbidden mandrake root. Its taste is sweet and delicious. You can easily sip Mandrágora neat or on ice.

Price:
25ml – 6.00 EUR