drinks

Common Gorean Beverages

Beverage	Description	Things you Need	How to Serve
Blackwine	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.	a tray, small blackwine cup, small saucers of white and yellow sugars, and a pitcher bosk milk	get all utensils and supplies from servery, then fill from the hearth the cup with the hot blackwine, kneel before the person and ask if they wish sugars and powdered bosk milk if they say second: that means its black if they say yes: add the sugars and bosk milk, some taverns have refrigeration or bosk for milking and use cream.
Milk	Can be verr, bosk, or kailla	goblet	can be served room temp or chilled at the Master's request, served at the Master's feet
Chocolate	made from beans brought back on one of the early Voyages of Acquisition, this is the same as the chocolate of Earth	served in either a cup (hot), or a goblet (cold)	served at Master's feet
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. 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.	goblet (never of silver except for FC ceremony) and a bottle of ka-la-na (sometimes served in botas - skins or bottles)	fill the goblet at the Masters feet, then offer it up
paga	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; akin to whiskey	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.	served at the Master's feet
sul-paga	alcoholic beverage made from suls (similar to potatos); akin to vodka, served in a footed bowl.	footed bowl, and a bota/bottle of sul paga (if warmed you will ladel it from the hearth)	served at the Master's feet
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.	goblet	kept warm in a pot at the hearth, ladle it into the goblet, add a garnish and take to the one you are serving
ta-wine	a dry wine made from grapes, served at room temperature, in a goblet.	goblet and a bottle of ta-wine	pour at the Master's feet
kal-da	made of ka-la-na wine mixed with citrus juices and spiced, served hot, in a bowl. (hot stinging spices not like the sweet ones of mulled ka-la-na)	footed bowl for a Master SILVER goblet for a Mistress	ladle the kal-da from a pot at the hearth, into the footed bowl or goblet, then take and present to the Master or Mistress
Gorean ale also called Meade	closer to a Honey Lager than to an ale or beer...a deep gold in color, brewed from the grains of Gor and hops imported from Earth in the early years, served in a tankard or horn.	tankard	kneeling at the Masters feet
Bazi tea	an herbal beverage served hot & heavily sugared; traditionally drunk 3 tiny cups at a time, in rapid succession..	from the servery, a tray, 3 small bazi tea cups, and small saucers of red rock salt and yellow sugar, teapot, and a container of tea leaves	pour hot water into the teapot before going to the Master, kneeling and adding three pinches of tea leaves to each cup, the sugar &/or salt to each cup, swirl them and offer each cup up one at a time

Serving
(basic posts for a serve)
1. Acknowledge: Say Yes Master or Mistress

2. Go: back up three paces, turn and head to servery

3. Container: search for the vessel(s) for the drink/food items

4. Wipe: wipe it clean, use(hair, silks , or rep cloth) also inspect it for flaws (run finger along rim)

5. Find: go and find the appropriate food/drink items…

*Note: Common sense can help you with the food/drink location….Hot/cooked items are going to be on the hearth, cold items in the cold room, and room temp items will be in either a second set of cabinets or racks in the servery

6. Return: return to the Master/Mistress

7. Kneel: nadu, if you are serving a Mistress or you are white silks, tower, (unless She requests otherwise)

8. Present: bring the container to heart for three beats and then lips for kiss of submission on the side of the vessel never touch the rim of the drink with your lips

9. Speak: tell the Master/Mistress what you have brought and the pleasure it brought you to serve Them you may then give the slave prayer

The same basic ritual is performed when a slave serves food items, with a platter or serving tray replacing the drinking vessel in such a case.
However, each slave should put his/her own stamp on such a serve. Those of Gor wish to know you by your serve. The color of your hair, your eyes. The smell of slave perfume. Whether you are shy and timid or bold and spunky. Something of yourself should be in every serve. Don't make it so long that the blackwine or kal-da is cold and the kalana is warm. But please show us something of what you are.

The Bazi Tea Ceremony

The Bazi Tea ceremony is a very intricate and lovely ceremony. The drinking of the tea in accordance with the ceremony signifies three stages of life. The first cup signifies the bitter first fruits of life. The second cup signifies the contentment of adulthood. The third signifies the enlightenment that comes with experience and old age.

To perform the ceremony, the slave will do the following:

1) Go to the serving area and place a teapot, three tiny cups and the jar of bazi tea leaves on a silver tray. Add to the tray small bowls of red rock salt and yellow sugar, and a spoon.
2) Go to the hearth and fill the teapot with hot water.
3) Carry the tray to the Master or Mistress. Kneel before them to prepare the tea.
4) Three pinches of bazi tea leaves are placed in each tea cup. Pour hot water into each cup and swirl it around (NEVER stir bazi tea).
5) Add one spoon of red rock salt to the first and offer it up, bless it as described above, prepare the second cup, as The FP drinks the first with one spoon of yellow sugar then take the first cup and offer up the second with a prayer, prepare the third cup with one spoon of red rock salt and one spoon of yellow sugar and offer it up with a prayer. (Note: this should all be done in quick succession if you are not prepared or trained in the bazi tea ceremony do not attempt to do one)

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