~Alcoholic Beverages~

' "Serve me wine," Ho-Sorl ordered Phyllis Robertson, invariably demanded that the proud Phyllis, who professed to despise him, serve him as table slave, which service she would ultimately, irritably, head in the air, have to render him, whether it be merely the pouring of his wine or the offering of a grape held delicately between her teeth. (Assassin of Gor, Chapter 17, Pg 241)

Ale: Gorean ale is deep gold in color; it is similar more to the Honey Lager of Earth than beer or ale; it's brewed from the grains of Gor and hops of Earth; it is served traditionally in a goblet or horn.

Breeding Wine: A sweet wine; it counteracts the effects of Slave Wine, making a slavegirl fertile; aka. second wine; normally it is served in a goblet.

Kalana: Kalana (ka-la-na) is a sweet, rich, full-bodied fragrant wine; traditionally red in color, yet sometimes asked for as white; it can be served chilled, at room temperature or even hot; it is traditionally served in a goblet; it symbolizes romantic love (lust) and is even said to be an aphrodisiac to females; see also Mulled Wine and Kal-da.
Ka-la-na is a distilled wine from the fruit of the ka-la-na tree and is almst always red. In the Gorean texts it has been referred to as "incandescent, bright, dry, and powerful." It is a fermented wine. The finest of which is from the Ka-la-na of the vineyards of Ar.
Ka-la-na chilled or at room temperature is served from a bottle. Ka-la-na warmed is ladled from a copper kettle or is served in a copper pot or bowl placed over a tripod above a fire.

Kalda: Kalda (kal-da) is a hot, almost scalding drink of Ka-la-na wine mixed with the juices of fruits such as tospit and larma; it is served in a goblet or bowl and ladled from kettles upon the hearth.
Kal-da is traditionally a Warrior's drink. It recalls the victory of Tharna of Warriors over their captors, the masked Mistresses. It should therefore be served served in a silver goblet to recall how the masks of the Mistresses of Tharna were melted into collars.

Mead: Gorean mead is golden and may be served in a horn.

Merlot: Merlot is another of Gor's wine's.

Mulled Wine: Mulled wine is warmed Ka-la-na served with a rich assortment of spices. It is ladled from a kettle atop the hearth.

Paga: Paga is a very strong alcoholic beverage; it is traditionally served warm in a footed bowl or bota; it has been deemed a rancid, lumpy brew for the pallete of only the strongest Warriors; One does not guzzle Paga; it is similar really to nothing of Earth and also symbolizes physical love (lust).
Sa-Paga is made from a yellow grain of Gor, it has been both served as a rancid and lumpy brew and smooth and clear. It is closest to Earthen whiskey, but is still a far cry from any One may have tasted. Sul-Paga is distilled from suls; it is a strong, clear drink, almost tasteless; it is akin to Earthen vodka.

Rence Beer: This alcholic beverage is made from renceand is traditionally served in gourd flagons; it may also be served in glass or stein.

Slave Wine: Slave wine is black and bitter; its main ingredient is the siproot; taken once a month by slave girls and acts as a contraceptive; served in a goblet.

Ta-wine: This is a dry wine made from grapes; it can be served at room temperature in a goblet; it is a clear, red wine.

Turian Liqueur: A thick, sweet liqueur from Turia, it is served in tiny glasses. The liqueurs of Turia are usually regarded as the best.

Turian Wine: The sweet, syrupy wines of Turia are flavored and sugared to the point where one could almost leave one's fingerprint on their surface.



~Non-Alcoholic Beverages~

Bazi Tea: This is a very aromatic tea of the Bazi leaves; it served hot and heavily sugared in three tiny cups; it similar to the orange pekoe of Earth.
Bazi tea is served in a very traditional way, and often after the Free Person has drunk of each cup, each is handed back to the slave in succession. Each cup is drunk rapidly and the tea is served hot, therefore cooling by making one sweat. Traditionally 4 tiny spoonfuls of white sugar and 6 tiny spoonfuls of yellow are added to Bazi Tea. A slave may check for the temperature of the tea by placing it to the side of his/her cheek.

Black Wine: A strong Gorean coffee made from the beans of the slopes of the Thentis Mountains; it is served steaming hot in a mug or footed bowl. 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.
There are two main ways to serve black wine (when referring to the Thentis Black Wine or sometimes called the way of the Turians), although the serve is, as always, the desire of the Free Person being served. The first reference is that of first slave; first slave refers to adding bosk cream and sugar (normally 4 white and 6 yellow). The second reference is that of second slave; second slave refers to adding neither cream nor sugar.. serving it up black.
There is another, more controversial and less common, way to serve the black wine, referred to in Tribesemen of Gor in the Tahari Desert. This is just the opposite of the Thentis reference where the reference of first slave has the first slave pouring the black wine and nothing else, hence meaning the Free Person wishes their black wine with no additives. The reference of second slave in the Tahari refers to the second slave who adds the sugars and creams, hence meaning the Free Person wishes their black wine with additives.

Bosk Milk: A milk from the bosk (the Gorean equivalent of the Earthen cow); it is rich, thick, and sweet; see also Bosk Cream.

Sand Kaiila Milk: This drink is reddish and salty for it is high in ferrous sulfate; it is from the kaiila of the Tahari.

Warmed Chocolate: Chocolate melted into bosk cream and mixed well; served steaming in a mug.
' "This is warmed chocolate," I said, pleased. It was very rich and creamy. ' (Kajira of Gor)

Water: Gorean water is clear as it is on earth; Served mostly in a goblet, water can be found in skins as well; in Tribesman of Gor it is noted the importance of water in the deserts; for in the Tahari it is considered a major crime to destroy any water source.