The drink or syrup for the drink is made by boiling the bark with sugar and a variety of spices.
In looking at individual recipes on how people make mauby, you’ll note spices and flavorings vary exceedingly.
Cinnamon is usually included, but then the drink flavoring diverges according to recipe.
Some people add cloves, anise, vanilla extract. Many suggest you must add Angostura bitters, which helps to balance out the bitter aftertaste.
Mauby syrup is the concentrated form of the drink, which people add to plain water. In almost all cases, you drink it chilled to augment its refreshing qualities.
There’s a great deal of lore regarding the health benefits of this beverage, but the jury is still out on whether it is good for you, bad for you or has no effect whatsoever.
Certainly high sugar content may not be the best thing in the world, although the sugar content is usually lower than that in sodas made in the US.
Some claim that mauby is an aphrodisiac, while others have asserted that the drink causes impotence.
Other claims about this drink are that it is good for arthritis, reduces cholesterol, treats diarrhea, and may help fight diabetes.
Only one assertion regarding its health benefits has been clinically studied. According to the University of the West Indies, mauby, especially when combined with coconut milk, may lower blood pressure.
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