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To End the fable ka-la-na can't be served in silver..Here is a quote from the books where it WAS served in silver "I do not wish to come home with you now," she said, lightly, a bit of Ka-la-na spilling from the silver goblet she held. Rogue of Gor Page 157 Ale: served in tankards or horns, it is one of the two favored drinks of the Torvaldslanders, the other being mead. Book 9: Marauders of Gor, pages 82-83, 99, 191, and 194 Bazi Tea: Very aromatic tea brewed fresh from Bazi leaves. Traditionally in the Tahari, it is served hot and heavily sugared in three tiny cups to be drunk in rapid succession. In the North, Bazi Tea is highly prized, but served less formally as tea is served on Earth, for example. Book 10: Tribesmen of Gor page 38 Book 12: Beasts of Gor, pages 206, 209, and 212 Black Wine: described as a very expensive drink, even in Thentis, where it is grown on the mountain slopes. It is the same as coffee, and the original beans were probably imported from earth. Served steaming hot with creams or sugars as desired (See *second slave) or as a thick, bitter brew sipped from tiny cups. Book 5: Assassin of Gor, pages 106-107 Book 10: Tribesmen of Gor, page 89 Book 11: Slave Girl of Gor, page 73 Book 12: Beasts of Gor, page 20-21 Book 16: Guardsman of Gor, page 244 breeding wine: a sweet beverage which counteracts the effects of slave wine making a slave girl fertile; also called second wine. Book 18: Blood Brothers of Gor, page 319 Falarin: an exquisite, rare, fabulously expensive wine, it's cost would purchase a city. It's existence is only rumored among collectors. Book 21: Mercenaries of Gor, pages 158-159 Ka-la-na: a ruby red wine, fermented from the fruit of the yellow-wood ka-la-na tree, variously described as rich and delicate as well as 'bright, dry, and powerful'. Like the wines of earth the quality of ka-la-na varies from that of a common table wine to premium brands such as the very expensive 'Slave Gardens of Anesidemus' and 'Boleto's Nectar', a medium-grade wine. Ar is particularly noted for it's production of fine ka-la-na. Ka-la-na wine is reported to have an aphrodisiac effect on females. Book 1: Tarnsman of Gor, pages 26, 79, 96, 168 Book 4: Nomads of Gor, page 151 Book 7: Captive of Gor, page 114, 331, 332 Book 15: Rogue of Gor, pages 158 and 375 Book 21: Mercenaries of Gor, pages 344 and 360 Kal-da : A hot almost scalding drink made of distilled Ka-la-na wine mixed with juices of fruits such as tospit and larma and hot spices. It is considered a peasant drink. (Note: an instance of an alternate spelling, i.e., Cal-da exists). Book 2: Outlaw of Gor, pages 76, 78, 80 and 226 Book 12: Beasts of Gor, page 61 Mead : the preferred beverage of the northland, made with fermented honey, water and spice, traditionally served in a large animal horn. Book 9: Marauders of Gor pages 78, 89 and 90 Book 23: Vagabonds of Gor, page 16 Paga, Sa-tarna: a strong fermented drink brewed from sa-tarna (pagar-sa-tarna or Pleasure of the Life- Daughter) grain, the favored drink of Gorean men. A cup in a paga tavern would cost a tarsk bit. One of the large serving bottles may be purchased for a silver tarsk. Paga is served warmed to fiery hot. There seem to be no traditions surrounding it's service as demonstrated by the variety of vessels from which it is, stored, served and drunk. Book 2: Outlaw of Gor, page 74 Book 8: Raiders of Gor, pages 100, 102, 111 and 113 Book 9: Marauders of Gor, pages 22 and 23 Book 15: Rogue of Gor, page 78 Book 24: Vagabonds of Gor, page 16 Paga, Sul: clear, almost tasteless, but very potent alcoholic beverage made from suls. It is seldom available outside of the peasant villages where it is brewed. Book 11: Slave Girl of Gor, page 134 and 414 Palm wine: drink mentioned briefly; no description available Book 13: Explorers of Gor, page 429 Rence Beer: steeped, boiled and fermented from crushed seeds and the whitish pith of the rence plant, served in a gourd flagon. Book 6: Raiders of Gor, pages 18 and 44 Second Wine: a breeding wine reverses the contraceptive effects of slave wine. Book 18 Blood Brothers of Gor, page 319 Slave Wine: a black, bitter beverage that acts as a contraceptive; its effect is instantaneous and lasts for well over a month; can be counter-acted with a another sweet-tasting beverage (see: breeding wine). Book 9: Marauders of Gor, pages 23 and 83-84 Book 22: Dancer of Gor, page 174 Ta-wine: wines from the ta-grape grown on the terraces of Cos. The color is not described, but the grape is purple. Book 10: Tribesmen of Gor, page 213 Book 14: Fighting Slave of Gor, page 306
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