Drinks
Drinks
http://website.lineone.net/~stormhaven/beverages.htm
http://www.counter-urth.com/CF/quicklistfood.html
Ale
served in tankards or horns, it is one of the two favored drinks of the Torvaldslanders, the other being mead. Closer to a honey lager than to ale or beer, a deep gold in color. Brewed from the grains of Gor and imported from Urth in the early years. The north regions, like Torvaldsland, have a strong ale. Ale would be rarer outside of the northlands. In Torvaldsland, it would commonly be served in a drinking horn. In taverns south or Torvaldsland, it would simply be served in a cup or goblet.
Book 9: Marauders of Gor, page 26, 82-83, 99, 191, and 194
Needed: goblet and a bottle of gorean ale
Marauders of Gor...kept in casks in the chillery... *serve in a chilled tankard*
Serve: kneeling at the Masters feet
Bazi Tea
very aromatic tea brewed fresh from Bazi leaves. Traditionally in the Tahari, it is an herbal beverage served hot and heavily sugared; ceremonially drunk from three tiny cups (similar to Earth’s espresso cups) at a time, in rapid succession. Served in a fashion similar to the Japanese Green Tea Ceremony on Earth, it is a very beautiful and elaborate serve by the kajira. In the North, Bazi Tea is highly prized, but served less formally as tea is served on Earth, for example. Most people seem to forget that Bazi tea has such variety. Bazi tea is a common Gorean drink, enjoyed by High and Low Castes. It is commonly served hot and heavily sugared. It may be served in either of two fashions. First, there is a more traditional and formal serve. This serve does not reach the level of a Japanese tea ceremony, it is simply a more formal serve. The tea is carefully measured into three tiny cups, which are drank in rapid succession. Various sugars and milks may be added. Such a serve would rarely, if ever, be done in a paga tavern. It is more likely to be done in one's own home while entertaining. Second, Bazi tea is also drank informally, in regular-sized cups, with or without sugars and milks. Some taverns may have a pitcher of tea ready for its customers. Cakes and Bazi tea is a popular breakfast on Gorean holidays
Book 10: Tribesmen of Gor, page 38; Book 12: Beasts of Gor, pages 206, 209 and 212
Needed: from the bar, a tray, 3 small bazi tea cups, and small saucers of different sugars, teapot
Serve: steep the tea, then pour out a small amount testing it before going to the Master, kneeling and adding the sugars to each cup, and offer each cup up one at a time
Tribesmen of Gor ...tea and required items are kept in an elaborate enameled box in the servery, on the counter
Beer, Rence : Rence beer is commonly available only in the marsh communitiesof the Delta of the Vosk. It is steeped, boiled and fermented from crushed seeds and the whitish pith of the rence plant. It would be very rare to find this available in a tavern.
"Raiders of Gor" p. 18
Blackwine
described as a very expensive drink, even in Thentis, where it is grown. It is the same as coffee, the original beans were probably imported from earth. It is very strong and bitter It is traditionally served steaming hot with white and yellow sugars and powdered bosk milk as desired with other sugars, spices or cream may also be served with it. The cups may have small handles or not. In some ways, it is like expresso coffee and in tiny cups, or as a thick, bitter brew sipped from tiny cups although in most taverns it is served in mugs If asked to serve it second slave means to serve it black. In the river cities and some northern cities, the phrase "second slave" indicates that you do not want any creams or sugars with your black wine. This comes from the custom in some areas for two kajirae to serve black wine. One kajira is responsible for putting down the cups, taking the orders and seeing that the drink is prepared according to the customer's preferences. The second kajira only pours the black wine. In some areas, there are more formal blackwine services, such as in the Tahari region. Thentis does not trade the beans to make this drink. In Thentis, it is commonly only served in High Caste Homes. It is an expensive luxury outside the area of Thentis, affordable only by the wealthy. Most paga taverns would not serve blackwine due to its rarity and expense.
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, pages 20-21; Book 16: Guardsman of Gor, page 244
Need:tray, small blackwine cup, small saucers of white and yellow sugars, real and powdered bosk milk
Serve: get all utensils and supplies from bar, then fill from the firepit the cup with the hot blackwine, kneel before the person and ask if they wish sugars and or either of the bosk milks add the sugars and powdered bosk milk, then offer it up to them
Assassins of Gor ...prepared blackwine is always bubbling in a kettle over the cooking fires.. *serve in a heavy mug or clay bowl*
Breeding wine
: a sweet beverage which counteracts the effects of slave wine, making a slave girl fertile; also called second wine, it is made from the extract of the teslik plant.
"Blood Brothers of Gor" p. 319
Chocolate
made from beans grown from cacao trees brought back on one of the early Voyages of Acquisition, this is the same as the chocolate of Earth.It is served in higher class establishments. made into cocoa for hot chocolate as well as chocolate candy
"Kajira of Gor" p. 42 and 61
Book 19: Kajira of Gor, pages 42 and 61
Kajira of Gor ...kept in an elegant wooden box in the servery on a shelf.. *serve hot in a heavy mug or clay bowl, if cold in a goblet*
Hot Chocolate
Warmed chocolate is made from the beans of the cacao tree from the tropics. It is a rich and creamy drink. There are no known marshmallows on Gor. Not all tavern would carry this item.
Cosian Wine : "'Sit,' invited Tasdron, and we took places about the low table, sitting about it, cross-legged. Callisthenes put his helmet beside the table and threw back his cloak. His tunic bore the insignia of Port Cos. Peggy knelt before the table and began to place the cups, the vessels, and plates on the table. One plate was of meat, another of breads, another of sliced fruits, the fourth of nuts and cheeses. Each of us, with our fingers, would eat as we wished from the common plates. She had brought, too, paga, Cosian wine and water." Rogue of Gor... kept in the rack of wines in the servey as well as in the chillery... *serve in a goblet*
Falarian Wine
an exquisite, rare, fabulously expensive wine, its cost would purchase a city. Its existence is only rumored among collectors. There is some indication that it does exist though only wealthy Ubars or Merchants might own a precious bottle. No paga tavern would have this wine.
Book 21: Mercenaries of Gor, pages 158-159
Mercenaries of Gor... kept in the rack of wines in the servey as well as in the chillery... *serve in a goblet*
Fermented Milk Curds
Tuchuk drink, made from fermented bosk milk curds.This is an alcoholic drink among the Wagon Peoples. It would be very rare to find this drink available outside of the lands of the Wagon Peoples.
"By one fire I could see a squat Tuchuk, hands on hips, dancing and stamping about by himself, drunk on fermented milk curds, dancing, according to Kamchak, to please the Sky."
Nomads of Gor... stored in botas in the servey... *served in a bowl*
Juices : There are a variety of juices on Gor as there are numerous fruits. Larma fruit juice is very popular. "'You will work, eat, drink juice, sleep, dream and excrete upon my command,' he said.
'Yes, Master!' we said." Kajira of Gor... kept in pitchers in the chillery... *serve in a goblet*
KALANA
a sweet, rich, fully bodied, deliciously fragrant 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. Many cities make their own brands and most people have their personal preferences. Boleto's Nectar of the Public Slave Gardens is a major brand of Ka-la-na served in Ar's public slave gardens. Boleto is a well-known winegrower from the vicinity of Ar. He is famous for the production of a large number of reasonably good, medium-grade Ka-la-nas. Ka-la-na is normally sold and served in bottles. It is said that this wine makes any woman a slave if but for an hour. An unnamed white wine exists on Gor and there are inferences in the books that lead one to conclude that white, or other color, ka-la-na may exist. There is no passage in the books that states ka-la-na is only red.
Ar is particularly noted for its production of fine ka-la-na. Ka-la-na wine is reported to have an aphrodisiac effect on females. This drink often symbolizes romantic love. It is served chilled or at room temperature. Book 1: Tarnsman of Gor, pages 26, 79, 96, 168; Book 4: Nomads of Gor, page 151; Book 7: Captive of Gor, pages 114, 331, and 332; Book 15: Rogue of Gor, pages 158 and 375; Book 21: Mercenaries of Gor, pages 344 and 360
Needed: ask which is preferred, goblet and a bottle of ka-la-na (sometimes served in botas - skins)
Serve: fill the goblet at the Masters feet, then offer it up
Tarnsman of Gor... Ka-la-na is kept in bottles in the chillery and also in the racks in the servey, as it may be served chilled or warm... *serve in a goblet*
"Heated ka-la-na, with mulling spices. Usually garnished with a piece of ka-la-na fruit or tospit, served in a goblet. " Captive of Gor
Kal-da / Cal-da
alcoholic beverage made of distilled ka-la-na wine diluted with citrus juices, such as tospit and larma, and mixed with strong spices, and served hot, almost scalding. It is considered a peasant drink. It is cheap and most popular with the lower castes. Paga taverns that catered to the Low Castes would serve this but higher class taverns would not. Most Warriors would not deign to drink kal-da.
(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
Needed: footed bowl
Serve: ladle the kal-da from a pot at the fire pit, into the footed bowl, then take and present to the Master
Outlaw of Gor...kept boiling in a large pot over the cooking fires... *serve in a heavy mug or clay bowl*
Liana Vine :
a rainforest plant which can be used as a source of drinking water. "Explorers of Gor" p 310
Liqueurs :
It is common after dinner, or between courses at a large feast, or as a treat during a meeting or a party, for Goreans to consume liqueurs. These are usually sweet, and are fermented from fruits, sugars, and various creams. They are high in alcoholic content, but are usually consumed more for their taste, and in small quantities.
"'Yes, Mistress,' I said. The liqueurs of 'Turia are usually regarded as the best, but I think this is largely a matter of taste. Those of Cos and of Ar, and of certain other cities, are surely very fine. I had little doubt that Drusus Rencius, of Ar, and Publius, at least once of Ar, would prefer those of their own city." Kajira of Gor... kept in bottles in the racks in the servey... *serve in small crystal glasses*
MEAD
Mead is brewed from fermented honey and is sweet. It is often preferred over paga by the men of Torvoldsland. It is drank from tankards or large drinking horns. . It is primarily drank in the north and favored over paga there. It would be rare to find this is a paga tavern.
"In the north generally, mead, a drink made with fermented honey and water, and often spices and such, tends to be favored over paga." Vagabonds of Gor, page 16
" 'Here Jarl,' said Thyri, again handing me the horn. It was filled with the mead of Torvoldsland, brewed from fermented, honey, thick and sweet." Marauders of Gor, page 90
"Bera went to the next man, to fill his cup with the mead, from the heavy hot tankard, gripped with cloth, which she carried." Marauders of Gor, page 78
"Many were the roast tarsk and roast bosk that had roasted over the long fire, on the iron spits. Splendid was the quality of the ale at the tables of the Blue Tooth. Sweet and strong was the mead." Marauders of Gor, page 191
"I held up the large drinking horn of the north. 'There is no way for this to stand upright,' I said to him, puzzled. He threw back his head again and roared once more with laughter. 'If you cannot drain it,' he said, 'give it to another!' I threw back my head and drained the horn." Marauders of Gor, page 89
Marauders of Gor.... kept in a casks in the chillery and servey.. *served in a drinking horn*
Milk: Milk from the verr, bosk, and kaiila are common. Hot milk is also drank. Kaiila milk is reddish and has a strong, salty taste as it has a lot of ferrous sulphate. There are milk vendors in Gorean cities like the milkmen of Earth.
Tribesmen of Gor... kept in pitchers in the chillery... *served in a goblet or mug*
Milk, Bosk
milk from the bosk, a staple of life for the Tribes of the Wagon Peoples. In some areas, it is available in powdered form. Book 4: Nomads of Gor, page 5; Book 16: Guardsman of Gor, page 295 There are milk vendors in Gorean cities like the milkmen of Earth.
Milk, Kaiila
used by the peoples of the Tahari as verr milk is used elsewhere, it is reddish with a salty strong taste due to the content of ferrous sulfate. Book 10: Tribesmen of Gor, page 71
Milk, Sand Kaiila
reddish and salty. High in ferrous sulfate. Book 10: Tribesmen of Gor, page 72
Milk, Verr
sometimes sold in open markets from a brass container, carried on a strap and served in tiny brass cups. Book 17: Savages of Gor, page 61
Mulled ka-la-na :
Heated ka-la-na, with mulling spices. Usually garnished with a piece of ka-la-na fruit or tospit, served in a goblet. (angel has never seen this in the books, perhaps an IRC invention, although Trevians prefer ka-la-na served warm
"Captive of Gor" p. 331)
Mulled Ka-la-na: Heated ka-la-na, with mulling spices. Usually garnished a piece of ka-la-na fruit or tospit, served
Needed: goblet
Serve: kept warm in a pot at the firepit, ladle it into the goblet, add a garnish and take to the one you are serving
Paga
a grain based, distilled hard liquor akin to whiskey; sometimes served warm to very hot, this is the drink most often served in Taverns in a variety of vessels. sometimes served warm (abbr. of Pagar-Sa-Tarna, lit. ‘pleasure of the life-daughter’) Book 1: Tarnsman of Gor, page 61
Needed: footed bowl, and a bota of paga
Serve: served at the Masters feet
Outlaw of Gor... kept in bottles in the chillery and in the racks in the servey... *serve in a footed bowl*
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 its service as demonstrated by the variety of vessels from which it is stored, served and drunk. The following annotations list these examples of serving vessels: wineskins or botas made from verrskin leather, bottles so large they must be supported by a shoulder sling, bronze vessels with a similar strap, a hydria or water vessel, as well as bottles, sealed with the insignia of the brewer. Paga is served from kettles, jugs and vats when not sealed in a large or standard sized bottle. (See “paga, serving vessels”) Book 2: Outlaw of Gor, page 74; Book 6: 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
It is probably the most popular alcoholic drink on Gor. There are many varieties, usually named for their city of origin, such as Ar, Tyros, Ko-ro-ba, Helmutsport, Anango, and Tharna. The primary difference in these pagas is usually the spices or grains added. Paga is normally served at room temperature. Paga may also be served warm or hot, which is most popular in Cos and the lands of the north. Some claim that you feel the effects of paga sooner if it is heated. In taverns outside of Cos and Torvaldsland, you would need to specifically asked for your paga to be heated. Paga is a strong drink and is commonly cut with water in taverns. It may be bought from merchants in bottles or botas.
Needed: from the bar, a bowl, a cloth if the master wishes it strained.
Serve: pour the sa-paga into the bowl (if strained remove the cloth and make sure the bowl is full, then serve kneeling.
Palm Wine
This is a big export from the city of Schendi
drink mentioned briefly; no description available. Book 13: Explorers of Gor, page 429
"Schendi's most significant exports are doubtless spice and hides, with kailiauk horn and horn products also being of great importance. One of her most delicious exports is palm wine."
Explorers of Gor... stored in bottles in the servey racks...*served in goblets*
Rence Beer
steeped, boiled and fermented from crushed seeds and the whitish pith of the rence plant, served in a gourd flagon; it is a drink of the rence growers of the Delta of the Vosk. Book 6: Raiders of Gor, pages 18 and 44
Raiders of Gor... stored in tapped cask in the chillery... *served in a tankard*
Sand Kailla Milk
Reddish nd salty. High in ferrous sulfate
Slave Wine :
brewed from bitter herbs, acts as a contraceptive drunk once per month although a girl would not serve this wine a slave would be given this by her Master, later books show a type only needed to be drunk once and then needing "second wine" to conteract the effects.
"Marauders of Gor" p. 23 and 83-84
'Yes,' I said. This is not really a wine, or an alcoholic beverage. It is called 'slave wine,' I think, for the amusement of the masters. It is extremely bitter. One draught of the substance is reputed to last until the administration of an appropriate releaser. In spite of this belief, however, or perhaps in deference to tradition, lingering from earlier times, in which, it seems, less reliable Slave wines were available, doses of this foul stuff are usually administered to female slaves at regular intervals, usually once or twice a year. Some girls, rather cynical ones, I suspect, speculate that the masters give it to them more often than necessary just because they enjoy watching them down the terrible stuff. This is unlikely, however. There are cheaper and more easily available ingredients for such a mode of discipline than slave wine." Dancers of Gor
Sul Paga
clear, almost tasteless, but very potent alcoholic beverage made from suls akin to vodka.. It is seldom available outside of the peasant villages where it is brewed. . It is served at room temperature. It is seldom available outside of a peasant village. It would be a rarity in a paga tavern to find sul paga available.
Akin to vodka Book 11: Slave Girl of Gor, pages 134 and 414
Needed: footed bowl, and a bota of sul paga
Serve: again poured as you kneel before the Master
Slave Girl of Gor... kept in botas in the servey
Ta-wine
a dry wine made from purple grapes grown on the terraces of the Isle of Cos, served at room temperature, or warm, in a tankard or goblet. The color is not described, but the grapes are purple. Ta grapes also grow in areas outside of Cos and wine can also be made from those grapes. Thus, different cities have their own varieties of Ta wine. The color of this wine was never stated in the books.
Book 10: Tribesmen of Gor, page 213; Book 14: Fighting Slave of Gor, page 306
Needed: goblet and a bottle of ta-wine
Serve: pour at the Masters feet
"One girl held back our head, and others, from goblets, gave us of wines, Turian wine, sweet and thick, Ta wine, from the famed Ta grapes, from the terraces of Cos, wines even, Ka-la-nas, sweets and dry, from distant Ar." Tribesmen of Gor... hidden in the lower racks in the servey... *serve in a goblet*
Turian Liqueur
a thick, sweet liqueur from Turia, served in tiny glasses. These liqueurs are considered the best on Gor. Book 13: Explorers of Gor, page 10; Kajira of Gor, page 406
Turian Wine
a thick syrupy wine so sweet and thick that is it said one could see a thumbprint on its surface. Book 4: Nomads of Gor, pages 83-84 Their wines are made specfically so that you can add various spices and sugars to it. They are an acquired taste. The liqueurs of Turia are regarded as the best on Gor.
Many Gorean wines are very strong, 80 to 100 proof. Most Earth wines in comparison are only about 12 proof. Thus, wine may commonly be cut with water. This occurs often when wine is drunk at homes at meals, at certain parties and in some taverns. A wine krater, a mixing bowl, is used to mix the wine and water. "Krater" is an ancient Greek term that means "mixing bowl." If the wine is not cut, it might also be served in very small amounts. At more raucous parties or taverns, the wine is rarely cut or only in a slight amount.
"I did not much care for the sweet, syrupy wines of Turia, flavored and sugared to the point where one could almost leave one's fingerprint on their surface." Nomad of Gor... kept in wax sealed bottles with the Ta-wine... *serve in a goblet*
Water
A basic staple just as on Earth, water is found in a variety of manners from wells to streams to rivers to lakes, or from the liana vine or carpet plants from the rain forest area inland of Schendi.
Book 13: Explorers of Gor, page 311
: spring water from the icy springs at the cliff base in the Lair..kept in a chilled cask in the chillery as well as in a cask in the servey... *served in a goblet*
White Wine
a wine light in color and taste, it is not described in detail just as white wine.
"Fighting Slave of Gor" p. 275-276
Wine, in general
Just as on Earth, there are many varieties of wine found on Gor - ranging from light white wines to full-bodied reds Book 14: Fighting Slave of Gor, pages 276 and 277
Veminium oil (noun): by-product of Veminium petals being boiled in water; a scented oil used in middle to upper class homes to rinse hands before and after eating. (Book 10: Tribesmen of Gor, page 50)
On the subject of Ice
"My house, incidentally, like most Gorean houses, had no ice chest. There is little cold storage on Gor. Generally food is preserved by being dried or salted. Some cold storage, of course, does exist. Ice is cut from ponds in the winter, and then stored in ice houses, under sawdust. One may go to the ice houses for it, or have it delivered in ice wagons. Most Goreans, of course, cannot afford the luxury of ice in the summer."
"Guardsman of Gor" p. 295
Vessels
Tankards and Bosk Horns are used to serve ale, mead
Goblets are used to serve kalana and ta-wine
Footbowls are used to serve paga, sul-paga and kalda
Clay mugs are used to serve blackwine
Storage
Tankards and Horns are stored on the top shelves above the counter in the kitchen
Goblets are stored on the 2nd highest shelf above the counter in the kitchen
Footbowls are stored underneath the counter in the servery
Clay mugs are stored underneath the counter in the servery
The Cooler
Casks of ale with spigots
Casks of meand with spigots
Bottles of kalana and ta-wine
All other
SERVING VESSELS
amphora
two handled, narrow necked vessel with a narrow, pointed base; it is commonly buried overnight in the earth in a storage hole with only its neck left above the surface; to cool certain beverages Book 21: Mercenaries of Gor, page 257
bota
a bag with a reclosable stopper or cork, commonly made of verrskin leather; used to transport liquids. Often utilized by serving slave girls, especially in the camps. Book 7: Captive of Gor, page 112; Book 10: Tribesman of Gor, page 36; Book 22: Dancer of Gor, pages 428 and 429
hyria
described as a high handled water vessel, something similar is used by slave girls to dip paga from simmering kettles. Book 24: Vagabonds of Gor, page 16
kantharos
decanter, pitcher.
paga, drinking vessels
paga, the fermented drink made from Sa-Tarna grain seems to have no traditions surrounding its service, as is demonstrated by the myriad variety of serving and drinking vessels deemed acceptable by the Gorean imbiber. The following annotations list these examples of drinking vessels: cups, brass cups, glasses, bowls, goblets, metal goblets, a silver goblet studded with rubies, a golden goblet, and a kantharos, wineskins or botas made from verrskin leather, bottles so large they must be supported by a shoulder sling, bronze vessels with a similar strap, a hydria or water vessel, as well as bottles, sealed with the insignia of the brewer. Paga is served from kettles, jugs and vats when not sealed in a large or standard sized bottle. Book 5: Assassin of Gor, page 9; Book 6: Raiders of Gor, pages 102, 105, 111, 223 and 306; Book 9: Marauders of Gor, pages 22-23; Book 12: Beasts of Gor, page 371; Book 23: Renegades of Gor, page 71 and 77
http://website.lineone.net/~stormhaven/beverages.htm
http://www.counter-urth.com/CF/quicklistfood.html
Ale
served in tankards or horns, it is one of the two favored drinks of the Torvaldslanders, the other being mead. Closer to a honey lager than to ale or beer, a deep gold in color. Brewed from the grains of Gor and imported from Urth in the early years. The north regions, like Torvaldsland, have a strong ale. Ale would be rarer outside of the northlands. In Torvaldsland, it would commonly be served in a drinking horn. In taverns south or Torvaldsland, it would simply be served in a cup or goblet.
Book 9: Marauders of Gor, page 26, 82-83, 99, 191, and 194
Needed: goblet and a bottle of gorean ale
Marauders of Gor...kept in casks in the chillery... *serve in a chilled tankard*
Serve: kneeling at the Masters feet
Bazi Tea
very aromatic tea brewed fresh from Bazi leaves. Traditionally in the Tahari, it is an herbal beverage served hot and heavily sugared; ceremonially drunk from three tiny cups (similar to Earth’s espresso cups) at a time, in rapid succession. Served in a fashion similar to the Japanese Green Tea Ceremony on Earth, it is a very beautiful and elaborate serve by the kajira. In the North, Bazi Tea is highly prized, but served less formally as tea is served on Earth, for example. Most people seem to forget that Bazi tea has such variety. Bazi tea is a common Gorean drink, enjoyed by High and Low Castes. It is commonly served hot and heavily sugared. It may be served in either of two fashions. First, there is a more traditional and formal serve. This serve does not reach the level of a Japanese tea ceremony, it is simply a more formal serve. The tea is carefully measured into three tiny cups, which are drank in rapid succession. Various sugars and milks may be added. Such a serve would rarely, if ever, be done in a paga tavern. It is more likely to be done in one's own home while entertaining. Second, Bazi tea is also drank informally, in regular-sized cups, with or without sugars and milks. Some taverns may have a pitcher of tea ready for its customers. Cakes and Bazi tea is a popular breakfast on Gorean holidays
Book 10: Tribesmen of Gor, page 38; Book 12: Beasts of Gor, pages 206, 209 and 212
Needed: from the bar, a tray, 3 small bazi tea cups, and small saucers of different sugars, teapot
Serve: steep the tea, then pour out a small amount testing it before going to the Master, kneeling and adding the sugars to each cup, and offer each cup up one at a time
Tribesmen of Gor ...tea and required items are kept in an elaborate enameled box in the servery, on the counter
Beer, Rence : Rence beer is commonly available only in the marsh communitiesof the Delta of the Vosk. It is steeped, boiled and fermented from crushed seeds and the whitish pith of the rence plant. It would be very rare to find this available in a tavern.
"Raiders of Gor" p. 18
Blackwine
described as a very expensive drink, even in Thentis, where it is grown. It is the same as coffee, the original beans were probably imported from earth. It is very strong and bitter It is traditionally served steaming hot with white and yellow sugars and powdered bosk milk as desired with other sugars, spices or cream may also be served with it. The cups may have small handles or not. In some ways, it is like expresso coffee and in tiny cups, or as a thick, bitter brew sipped from tiny cups although in most taverns it is served in mugs If asked to serve it second slave means to serve it black. In the river cities and some northern cities, the phrase "second slave" indicates that you do not want any creams or sugars with your black wine. This comes from the custom in some areas for two kajirae to serve black wine. One kajira is responsible for putting down the cups, taking the orders and seeing that the drink is prepared according to the customer's preferences. The second kajira only pours the black wine. In some areas, there are more formal blackwine services, such as in the Tahari region. Thentis does not trade the beans to make this drink. In Thentis, it is commonly only served in High Caste Homes. It is an expensive luxury outside the area of Thentis, affordable only by the wealthy. Most paga taverns would not serve blackwine due to its rarity and expense.
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, pages 20-21; Book 16: Guardsman of Gor, page 244
Need:tray, small blackwine cup, small saucers of white and yellow sugars, real and powdered bosk milk
Serve: get all utensils and supplies from bar, then fill from the firepit the cup with the hot blackwine, kneel before the person and ask if they wish sugars and or either of the bosk milks add the sugars and powdered bosk milk, then offer it up to them
Assassins of Gor ...prepared blackwine is always bubbling in a kettle over the cooking fires.. *serve in a heavy mug or clay bowl*
Breeding wine
: a sweet beverage which counteracts the effects of slave wine, making a slave girl fertile; also called second wine, it is made from the extract of the teslik plant.
"Blood Brothers of Gor" p. 319
Chocolate
made from beans grown from cacao trees brought back on one of the early Voyages of Acquisition, this is the same as the chocolate of Earth.It is served in higher class establishments. made into cocoa for hot chocolate as well as chocolate candy
"Kajira of Gor" p. 42 and 61
Book 19: Kajira of Gor, pages 42 and 61
Kajira of Gor ...kept in an elegant wooden box in the servery on a shelf.. *serve hot in a heavy mug or clay bowl, if cold in a goblet*
Hot Chocolate
Warmed chocolate is made from the beans of the cacao tree from the tropics. It is a rich and creamy drink. There are no known marshmallows on Gor. Not all tavern would carry this item.
Cosian Wine : "'Sit,' invited Tasdron, and we took places about the low table, sitting about it, cross-legged. Callisthenes put his helmet beside the table and threw back his cloak. His tunic bore the insignia of Port Cos. Peggy knelt before the table and began to place the cups, the vessels, and plates on the table. One plate was of meat, another of breads, another of sliced fruits, the fourth of nuts and cheeses. Each of us, with our fingers, would eat as we wished from the common plates. She had brought, too, paga, Cosian wine and water." Rogue of Gor... kept in the rack of wines in the servey as well as in the chillery... *serve in a goblet*
Falarian Wine
an exquisite, rare, fabulously expensive wine, its cost would purchase a city. Its existence is only rumored among collectors. There is some indication that it does exist though only wealthy Ubars or Merchants might own a precious bottle. No paga tavern would have this wine.
Book 21: Mercenaries of Gor, pages 158-159
Mercenaries of Gor... kept in the rack of wines in the servey as well as in the chillery... *serve in a goblet*
Fermented Milk Curds
Tuchuk drink, made from fermented bosk milk curds.This is an alcoholic drink among the Wagon Peoples. It would be very rare to find this drink available outside of the lands of the Wagon Peoples.
"By one fire I could see a squat Tuchuk, hands on hips, dancing and stamping about by himself, drunk on fermented milk curds, dancing, according to Kamchak, to please the Sky."
Nomads of Gor... stored in botas in the servey... *served in a bowl*
Juices : There are a variety of juices on Gor as there are numerous fruits. Larma fruit juice is very popular. "'You will work, eat, drink juice, sleep, dream and excrete upon my command,' he said.
'Yes, Master!' we said." Kajira of Gor... kept in pitchers in the chillery... *serve in a goblet*
KALANA
a sweet, rich, fully bodied, deliciously fragrant 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. Many cities make their own brands and most people have their personal preferences. Boleto's Nectar of the Public Slave Gardens is a major brand of Ka-la-na served in Ar's public slave gardens. Boleto is a well-known winegrower from the vicinity of Ar. He is famous for the production of a large number of reasonably good, medium-grade Ka-la-nas. Ka-la-na is normally sold and served in bottles. It is said that this wine makes any woman a slave if but for an hour. An unnamed white wine exists on Gor and there are inferences in the books that lead one to conclude that white, or other color, ka-la-na may exist. There is no passage in the books that states ka-la-na is only red.
Ar is particularly noted for its production of fine ka-la-na. Ka-la-na wine is reported to have an aphrodisiac effect on females. This drink often symbolizes romantic love. It is served chilled or at room temperature. Book 1: Tarnsman of Gor, pages 26, 79, 96, 168; Book 4: Nomads of Gor, page 151; Book 7: Captive of Gor, pages 114, 331, and 332; Book 15: Rogue of Gor, pages 158 and 375; Book 21: Mercenaries of Gor, pages 344 and 360
Needed: ask which is preferred, goblet and a bottle of ka-la-na (sometimes served in botas - skins)
Serve: fill the goblet at the Masters feet, then offer it up
Tarnsman of Gor... Ka-la-na is kept in bottles in the chillery and also in the racks in the servey, as it may be served chilled or warm... *serve in a goblet*
"Heated ka-la-na, with mulling spices. Usually garnished with a piece of ka-la-na fruit or tospit, served in a goblet. " Captive of Gor
Kal-da / Cal-da
alcoholic beverage made of distilled ka-la-na wine diluted with citrus juices, such as tospit and larma, and mixed with strong spices, and served hot, almost scalding. It is considered a peasant drink. It is cheap and most popular with the lower castes. Paga taverns that catered to the Low Castes would serve this but higher class taverns would not. Most Warriors would not deign to drink kal-da.
(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
Needed: footed bowl
Serve: ladle the kal-da from a pot at the fire pit, into the footed bowl, then take and present to the Master
Outlaw of Gor...kept boiling in a large pot over the cooking fires... *serve in a heavy mug or clay bowl*
Liana Vine :
a rainforest plant which can be used as a source of drinking water. "Explorers of Gor" p 310
Liqueurs :
It is common after dinner, or between courses at a large feast, or as a treat during a meeting or a party, for Goreans to consume liqueurs. These are usually sweet, and are fermented from fruits, sugars, and various creams. They are high in alcoholic content, but are usually consumed more for their taste, and in small quantities.
"'Yes, Mistress,' I said. The liqueurs of 'Turia are usually regarded as the best, but I think this is largely a matter of taste. Those of Cos and of Ar, and of certain other cities, are surely very fine. I had little doubt that Drusus Rencius, of Ar, and Publius, at least once of Ar, would prefer those of their own city." Kajira of Gor... kept in bottles in the racks in the servey... *serve in small crystal glasses*
MEAD
Mead is brewed from fermented honey and is sweet. It is often preferred over paga by the men of Torvoldsland. It is drank from tankards or large drinking horns. . It is primarily drank in the north and favored over paga there. It would be rare to find this is a paga tavern.
"In the north generally, mead, a drink made with fermented honey and water, and often spices and such, tends to be favored over paga." Vagabonds of Gor, page 16
" 'Here Jarl,' said Thyri, again handing me the horn. It was filled with the mead of Torvoldsland, brewed from fermented, honey, thick and sweet." Marauders of Gor, page 90
"Bera went to the next man, to fill his cup with the mead, from the heavy hot tankard, gripped with cloth, which she carried." Marauders of Gor, page 78
"Many were the roast tarsk and roast bosk that had roasted over the long fire, on the iron spits. Splendid was the quality of the ale at the tables of the Blue Tooth. Sweet and strong was the mead." Marauders of Gor, page 191
"I held up the large drinking horn of the north. 'There is no way for this to stand upright,' I said to him, puzzled. He threw back his head again and roared once more with laughter. 'If you cannot drain it,' he said, 'give it to another!' I threw back my head and drained the horn." Marauders of Gor, page 89
Marauders of Gor.... kept in a casks in the chillery and servey.. *served in a drinking horn*
Milk: Milk from the verr, bosk, and kaiila are common. Hot milk is also drank. Kaiila milk is reddish and has a strong, salty taste as it has a lot of ferrous sulphate. There are milk vendors in Gorean cities like the milkmen of Earth.
Tribesmen of Gor... kept in pitchers in the chillery... *served in a goblet or mug*
Milk, Bosk
milk from the bosk, a staple of life for the Tribes of the Wagon Peoples. In some areas, it is available in powdered form. Book 4: Nomads of Gor, page 5; Book 16: Guardsman of Gor, page 295 There are milk vendors in Gorean cities like the milkmen of Earth.
Milk, Kaiila
used by the peoples of the Tahari as verr milk is used elsewhere, it is reddish with a salty strong taste due to the content of ferrous sulfate. Book 10: Tribesmen of Gor, page 71
Milk, Sand Kaiila
reddish and salty. High in ferrous sulfate. Book 10: Tribesmen of Gor, page 72
Milk, Verr
sometimes sold in open markets from a brass container, carried on a strap and served in tiny brass cups. Book 17: Savages of Gor, page 61
Mulled ka-la-na :
Heated ka-la-na, with mulling spices. Usually garnished with a piece of ka-la-na fruit or tospit, served in a goblet. (angel has never seen this in the books, perhaps an IRC invention, although Trevians prefer ka-la-na served warm
"Captive of Gor" p. 331)
Mulled Ka-la-na: Heated ka-la-na, with mulling spices. Usually garnished a piece of ka-la-na fruit or tospit, served
Needed: goblet
Serve: kept warm in a pot at the firepit, ladle it into the goblet, add a garnish and take to the one you are serving
Paga
a grain based, distilled hard liquor akin to whiskey; sometimes served warm to very hot, this is the drink most often served in Taverns in a variety of vessels. sometimes served warm (abbr. of Pagar-Sa-Tarna, lit. ‘pleasure of the life-daughter’) Book 1: Tarnsman of Gor, page 61
Needed: footed bowl, and a bota of paga
Serve: served at the Masters feet
Outlaw of Gor... kept in bottles in the chillery and in the racks in the servey... *serve in a footed bowl*
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 its service as demonstrated by the variety of vessels from which it is stored, served and drunk. The following annotations list these examples of serving vessels: wineskins or botas made from verrskin leather, bottles so large they must be supported by a shoulder sling, bronze vessels with a similar strap, a hydria or water vessel, as well as bottles, sealed with the insignia of the brewer. Paga is served from kettles, jugs and vats when not sealed in a large or standard sized bottle. (See “paga, serving vessels”) Book 2: Outlaw of Gor, page 74; Book 6: 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
It is probably the most popular alcoholic drink on Gor. There are many varieties, usually named for their city of origin, such as Ar, Tyros, Ko-ro-ba, Helmutsport, Anango, and Tharna. The primary difference in these pagas is usually the spices or grains added. Paga is normally served at room temperature. Paga may also be served warm or hot, which is most popular in Cos and the lands of the north. Some claim that you feel the effects of paga sooner if it is heated. In taverns outside of Cos and Torvaldsland, you would need to specifically asked for your paga to be heated. Paga is a strong drink and is commonly cut with water in taverns. It may be bought from merchants in bottles or botas.
Needed: from the bar, a bowl, a cloth if the master wishes it strained.
Serve: pour the sa-paga into the bowl (if strained remove the cloth and make sure the bowl is full, then serve kneeling.
Palm Wine
This is a big export from the city of Schendi
drink mentioned briefly; no description available. Book 13: Explorers of Gor, page 429
"Schendi's most significant exports are doubtless spice and hides, with kailiauk horn and horn products also being of great importance. One of her most delicious exports is palm wine."
Explorers of Gor... stored in bottles in the servey racks...*served in goblets*
Rence Beer
steeped, boiled and fermented from crushed seeds and the whitish pith of the rence plant, served in a gourd flagon; it is a drink of the rence growers of the Delta of the Vosk. Book 6: Raiders of Gor, pages 18 and 44
Raiders of Gor... stored in tapped cask in the chillery... *served in a tankard*
Sand Kailla Milk
Reddish nd salty. High in ferrous sulfate
Slave Wine :
brewed from bitter herbs, acts as a contraceptive drunk once per month although a girl would not serve this wine a slave would be given this by her Master, later books show a type only needed to be drunk once and then needing "second wine" to conteract the effects.
"Marauders of Gor" p. 23 and 83-84
'Yes,' I said. This is not really a wine, or an alcoholic beverage. It is called 'slave wine,' I think, for the amusement of the masters. It is extremely bitter. One draught of the substance is reputed to last until the administration of an appropriate releaser. In spite of this belief, however, or perhaps in deference to tradition, lingering from earlier times, in which, it seems, less reliable Slave wines were available, doses of this foul stuff are usually administered to female slaves at regular intervals, usually once or twice a year. Some girls, rather cynical ones, I suspect, speculate that the masters give it to them more often than necessary just because they enjoy watching them down the terrible stuff. This is unlikely, however. There are cheaper and more easily available ingredients for such a mode of discipline than slave wine." Dancers of Gor
Sul Paga
clear, almost tasteless, but very potent alcoholic beverage made from suls akin to vodka.. It is seldom available outside of the peasant villages where it is brewed. . It is served at room temperature. It is seldom available outside of a peasant village. It would be a rarity in a paga tavern to find sul paga available.
Akin to vodka Book 11: Slave Girl of Gor, pages 134 and 414
Needed: footed bowl, and a bota of sul paga
Serve: again poured as you kneel before the Master
Slave Girl of Gor... kept in botas in the servey
Ta-wine
a dry wine made from purple grapes grown on the terraces of the Isle of Cos, served at room temperature, or warm, in a tankard or goblet. The color is not described, but the grapes are purple. Ta grapes also grow in areas outside of Cos and wine can also be made from those grapes. Thus, different cities have their own varieties of Ta wine. The color of this wine was never stated in the books.
Book 10: Tribesmen of Gor, page 213; Book 14: Fighting Slave of Gor, page 306
Needed: goblet and a bottle of ta-wine
Serve: pour at the Masters feet
"One girl held back our head, and others, from goblets, gave us of wines, Turian wine, sweet and thick, Ta wine, from the famed Ta grapes, from the terraces of Cos, wines even, Ka-la-nas, sweets and dry, from distant Ar." Tribesmen of Gor... hidden in the lower racks in the servey... *serve in a goblet*
Turian Liqueur
a thick, sweet liqueur from Turia, served in tiny glasses. These liqueurs are considered the best on Gor. Book 13: Explorers of Gor, page 10; Kajira of Gor, page 406
Turian Wine
a thick syrupy wine so sweet and thick that is it said one could see a thumbprint on its surface. Book 4: Nomads of Gor, pages 83-84 Their wines are made specfically so that you can add various spices and sugars to it. They are an acquired taste. The liqueurs of Turia are regarded as the best on Gor.
Many Gorean wines are very strong, 80 to 100 proof. Most Earth wines in comparison are only about 12 proof. Thus, wine may commonly be cut with water. This occurs often when wine is drunk at homes at meals, at certain parties and in some taverns. A wine krater, a mixing bowl, is used to mix the wine and water. "Krater" is an ancient Greek term that means "mixing bowl." If the wine is not cut, it might also be served in very small amounts. At more raucous parties or taverns, the wine is rarely cut or only in a slight amount.
"I did not much care for the sweet, syrupy wines of Turia, flavored and sugared to the point where one could almost leave one's fingerprint on their surface." Nomad of Gor... kept in wax sealed bottles with the Ta-wine... *serve in a goblet*
Water
A basic staple just as on Earth, water is found in a variety of manners from wells to streams to rivers to lakes, or from the liana vine or carpet plants from the rain forest area inland of Schendi.
Book 13: Explorers of Gor, page 311
: spring water from the icy springs at the cliff base in the Lair..kept in a chilled cask in the chillery as well as in a cask in the servey... *served in a goblet*
White Wine
a wine light in color and taste, it is not described in detail just as white wine.
"Fighting Slave of Gor" p. 275-276
Wine, in general
Just as on Earth, there are many varieties of wine found on Gor - ranging from light white wines to full-bodied reds Book 14: Fighting Slave of Gor, pages 276 and 277
Veminium oil (noun): by-product of Veminium petals being boiled in water; a scented oil used in middle to upper class homes to rinse hands before and after eating. (Book 10: Tribesmen of Gor, page 50)
On the subject of Ice
"My house, incidentally, like most Gorean houses, had no ice chest. There is little cold storage on Gor. Generally food is preserved by being dried or salted. Some cold storage, of course, does exist. Ice is cut from ponds in the winter, and then stored in ice houses, under sawdust. One may go to the ice houses for it, or have it delivered in ice wagons. Most Goreans, of course, cannot afford the luxury of ice in the summer."
"Guardsman of Gor" p. 295
Vessels
Tankards and Bosk Horns are used to serve ale, mead
Goblets are used to serve kalana and ta-wine
Footbowls are used to serve paga, sul-paga and kalda
Clay mugs are used to serve blackwine
Storage
Tankards and Horns are stored on the top shelves above the counter in the kitchen
Goblets are stored on the 2nd highest shelf above the counter in the kitchen
Footbowls are stored underneath the counter in the servery
Clay mugs are stored underneath the counter in the servery
The Cooler
Casks of ale with spigots
Casks of meand with spigots
Bottles of kalana and ta-wine
All other
SERVING VESSELS
amphora
two handled, narrow necked vessel with a narrow, pointed base; it is commonly buried overnight in the earth in a storage hole with only its neck left above the surface; to cool certain beverages Book 21: Mercenaries of Gor, page 257
bota
a bag with a reclosable stopper or cork, commonly made of verrskin leather; used to transport liquids. Often utilized by serving slave girls, especially in the camps. Book 7: Captive of Gor, page 112; Book 10: Tribesman of Gor, page 36; Book 22: Dancer of Gor, pages 428 and 429
hyria
described as a high handled water vessel, something similar is used by slave girls to dip paga from simmering kettles. Book 24: Vagabonds of Gor, page 16
kantharos
decanter, pitcher.
paga, drinking vessels
paga, the fermented drink made from Sa-Tarna grain seems to have no traditions surrounding its service, as is demonstrated by the myriad variety of serving and drinking vessels deemed acceptable by the Gorean imbiber. The following annotations list these examples of drinking vessels: cups, brass cups, glasses, bowls, goblets, metal goblets, a silver goblet studded with rubies, a golden goblet, and a kantharos, wineskins or botas made from verrskin leather, bottles so large they must be supported by a shoulder sling, bronze vessels with a similar strap, a hydria or water vessel, as well as bottles, sealed with the insignia of the brewer. Paga is served from kettles, jugs and vats when not sealed in a large or standard sized bottle. Book 5: Assassin of Gor, page 9; Book 6: Raiders of Gor, pages 102, 105, 111, 223 and 306; Book 9: Marauders of Gor, pages 22-23; Book 12: Beasts of Gor, page 371; Book 23: Renegades of Gor, page 71 and 77
posted by arouseA @ 6:45 AM
0 Comments:
Post a Comment
<< Home