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Honduras

I have one sourced drink connected to Honduras. The label on each card says how: where it began, what the country is known for, what people drink there, or where the origin is disputed.

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Honduras on the world map. Boundaries are generalized Natural Earth data.

Drinks of Honduras

Signature drinks and regional ones, with the evidence behind each. A drink marked non-alcoholic has no alcohol in the traditional serve.

  • Illustration of Gifiti: dark green-brown, clear and still, in a small shot glass.

    Gifiti

    Garifuna communities of the Caribbean coast

    IconicRegional drink

    A Garifuna herbal rum bitters made by soaking roots and herbs in rum. Recipes vary by family, and the liquid is often green or brown. It is drunk in small shots and is also used as a traditional remedy, with different preparations for men and women.

    Wikipedia says the Garifuna people of the Caribbean coast of Central America make it traditionally and that it is common in Honduras, Belize, Guatemala and Nicaragua. The page gives no dated history. Travellers Liquors of Belize sells it commercially.

    Made with: rum, roots and herbs, allspice, clove, ginger, panela.

    Confidence: lowEvidence: en.wikipedia.org (opens in a new tab)

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