Xtabentún (liqueur)

[2] The strong flavor did not appeal to the Spanish conquistadores, so they introduced anise and took away the tree bark and corn.It refers to the Christmas vine (Turbina corymbosa), a species of morning glory whose seeds contain ergine and have hallucinogenic properties.This has led Jonathan Ott to suggest that balché may also have had entheogenic qualities, although this remains to be demonstrated.[1] Ancient Mayas likely would have enjoyed the inebriating effects of a similar beverage to produce visionary and trance states.When mixed with wine, it is called olhombre which means "clashing" in Yukatek (Màaya t'àan).
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