Serve these semi-authentic Non-Alcoholic drinks at your next Star Trek party.
Klingon Tea Ceremony: (tlhIngan Dargh Seq) Performed by two friends, this ceremony is a reminder that "death is an experience best shared" (Heghlu'DI mobbe'lu QaQqu' Hegh wanI'), and partly as a test of courage, as the tea is toxic to tlhInganpu. Without an antidote the tea would be quite deadly to a tera'ngan. ("Up The Long Ladder" [TNG])
Klingon Raktajino: Raktajino was identified as a Klingon Coffee in several episodes, but the best example was from "Trials and Tribble-ations". I do not have the official recipe, here try these mixes. The first is actually Klah which was taken from the book "The Dragonlover's Guide to PERN" based on the novels from Anne McCaffery. The second was sent by Ka'Diin Kasara of the KIDC, and the newest was sent by Kor 'a of the IKV bortaS.
Raktajino: Klah Version 2 Tbs. Sweet ground chocolate 1/2 cup dark cocoa 3/8 tsp. Cinnamon 1 tsp. Dark Instant Coffee Crystals Ground into powder Pinch of nutmeg
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Raktajino: House of Kasara blend 1 1/2 cup powdered non-dairy creamer 1 cup sugar 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa 6 Tbs. instant coffee 1/2 tsp. ground allspice 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon Note: lightweight Terran friends may prefer a mix made with 3 tablespoons of instant coffee. Makes approximately 14 servings.
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To serve, use 3 teaspoons to 3/4 cup not-quite-boiling water. When served, the drink should be thick, much like hot cocoa
Raktajino: bortaS Blend
1-2 cups sugar
sweet cream
fill your drinking container 3/4 full of Thai tea/sugar mixture, and add sweet cream to top! Enjoy!
I have yet to find out what Avery's favorite brand is. So, if you are at a convention, and happen to ask him which one it is, let me know and Your House Will Be Blessed With The Spirit Of Kahless!
I am aware that there is a company selling an expresso version of raktajino online, but as I cannot confirm if it is Avery's favorite brand of iced-coffee, I do not endorse this (or any other) comercial blend at this time.
Sour Tea: A common cure for most stomach ailments on the Homeworld. There is a saying "Sour tea cures everything". ("Star Trek: Conversational Klingon" audio cassette)
Recipe was sent by Khaywolf who likes it cold.
Your choice of coffee, WITH creamer, add Pak-Choi, Ming Choi, or Swiss Chard stems. It is important to remove all trace of the green leaves. Use a clear container.
(A TRUE WARRIORS DRINK) Worf's favorite drink that was introduced to him by Guinan. ("Yesterday's Enterprise" [TNG])
Milk: Usually served with breakfast cereals, used in recipes, or consumed directly, Benny did something different... He used it to cool his forehead. ("Far Beyond The Stars" [DS9])
Tanagra: A ceremonial drink on Barish IV. ("Darmok" [TNG])
Take blood from a living bovine by shooting a small arrow into its neck. Collect blood in a gourd that has been washed with urine (to prevent spoilage) and then mix with milk
Acutely this is a recipe from the Masai tribe in Africa!
Ingredients
1 cup half-and-half or cream
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Preparation Mix chocolate, butter, vanilla over low heat until smooth. SLOWLY add cream. Pour over marshmallows. (This makes a very rich drink, so if you want, use 1/2 cup milk and 1/2 cup cream or half-and-half.)
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Ingredients
1 cup cooled coffee
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Preparation Dissolve sweetner in coffee. Pour milk over ice, then add coffee. Mix.
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Ingredients
6 lemons
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Preparation Squeeze juice from lemons into a bowl. Set lemon rinds aside; strain lemon juice into a large pitcher. Add sugar and ice water; stir until sugar is dissolved. Set aside. Place lemon rinds in a bowl and add boiling water. Let stand until water is cold. Discard rinds, add water to pitcher and stir well. Refrigerate until well chilled.
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Daren Herbal Tea Blend Number 3, Hot: Rather than drinking a stimulant (earl grey tea) at 3 AM, try this herbal blend. If you don't like it, there are seven other blends programmed into the replicator, your bound to like one of them. ("Lessons" [TNG])
Earl Grey Tea (hot): Picard's favorite. The tera'ngan Captain of the Enterprise D, commented that the sisters of the late Duras prepared excellent tea ("Redemption Pt. 1" [TNG])
The tea can be ordered from Holy Mountain Trading Company where the description was taken from.
Ingredients
1/2 cup thinly sliced fresh ginger
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Preparation In a saucepan simmer ginger and water 20 minutes, or more for stronger tea. Add honey or sugar and strain tea through a sieve set over a teapot. Serve hot (80°C), garnished with lemon wedges.
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Instant Ice Tea: White Rose Instant Red Tea, mixed with water forms an appalling drink that no self respecting Englishman (H.G. Well included) would consume. ("Far Beyond The Stars" [DS9])
Jestral Tea: Ordered by a frustrated Lwaxana Troi, it was served with pertrokian sausage during a malfunction of the replicators caused by nitrium metal parasites. ("Cost of Living" [TNG])
Lapsang Souchong Tea: A favorite of Helena Rozhenko. ("New Ground" [TNG])
The tea can be ordered from Holy Mountain Trading Company where the description was taken from.
Ingredients
1 1/2 Tbs. black tea (4-5 tea bags)
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Preparation Boil 4 1/2 cups water. Using hot tap water, rinse out the teapot to heat it up. Plase tea leaves (or tea bags) in the teapot and pour in 1/2 cup boiling water. Stir the tea gently and then pour the water out. Add mint sprigs and sugar to the pot and pour in the remaining boiling water (4 cups). Steep for 7-8 minutes. Stir the mixture occasionally to dissolve the sugar and to push the mint down into the water. To serve, remove the sprigs of mint. If using tea bags, remove them also. Using a strainer, pour the sweetened tea into your best china and serve.
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Root Beer: A vile, cloy and bubbly beverage offered by Quark to Garrak. Also a favorite hu-mon beverage of Nog. ("The Way of The Warrior" [DS9])
Ingredients
2 cups granulated sugar
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Preparation Dissolve yeast in 1/2 cup warm water. Dissolve sugar in 1 quart hot water mix together dissolved yeast, sugar and root beer extract in a gallon jar. Fill jar with warm water and stir until all ingredients are well combined. Cover jar set in warm sun for 4 hours. The root beer will be ready to drink the next day. Chill before serving
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Root Beer Float: A tera'ngan beverage suggested by a Rotarin crewmember for Alexander Rozhenko ("Sons and Daughters" [DS9])
Ingredients
30 cups unsweetened pineapple juice
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Preparation Chill ingredients then combine in a punch bowl just before serving.
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Hot Fish Juice: Cardassian breakfast drink of choice. Arne Darvin, agent and saboteur detested the stuff. ("Trials and Tribble-ations" [DS9])
Sluggo Cola: Containing 43% live algae in every bottle, this beverage is claimed to be the slimiest beverage in the galaxy, and can help Ferengi females to maintain their teeth a shade of green. ("Profit And Lace" [DS9])
Tang: Tang deserves an honorable mention here. It has actually been in space...Have you?