The Indian Nectar, or, A discourse concerning Chocolata : Wherein the Nature of the Cacao-nut, and the other Ingredients of that Composition, is examined, and stated according to the Judgment and Experience of the Indians, and Spanish writers, who lived in the Indies, and others; with sundry additional Observations made in England: The ways of compounding and preparing Chocolata are enquired into; its Effects, as to its alimental and Venereal quality, as well as Medicinal (especially in Hypochondriacal Melancholy) are fully debated. Together with a Spagyrical Analysis of the Cacao-nut, performed by that excellent Chymist, Monsieur le Febure, Chymist to His Majesty. / By Henry Stubbe.

  • Henry Stubbe
Date:
1662
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Credit: The Indian Nectar, or, A discourse concerning Chocolata : Wherein the Nature of the Cacao-nut, and the other Ingredients of that Composition, is examined, and stated according to the Judgment and Experience of the Indians, and Spanish writers, who lived in the Indies, and others; with sundry additional Observations made in England: The ways of compounding and preparing Chocolata are enquired into; its Effects, as to its alimental and Venereal quality, as well as Medicinal (especially in Hypochondriacal Melancholy) are fully debated. Together with a Spagyrical Analysis of the Cacao-nut, performed by that excellent Chymist, Monsieur le Febure, Chymist to His Majesty. / By Henry Stubbe. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    [ré9] | The Judgment of Reblex a Licene tiate Phyfi-ian in Pern concern- ing Cacao, a and Ch ocola 11a. | f Cacao es frio, 9 feco, de fir templan- Sa: 9 per efto tienen partes astringentes, | con que opila, Eftaci el mas ualido de quan- | tas mercaduyzas 01: 9 efta tan adelante, que | at majorasgos fundados fobre fas heredades, | de a dies, ‘dofe mil ducados de orenta, Es fel Cacao fummamenta alimentofo , por don 1) de hace dudar de futemplansa. El acetto, que \fale del, quando fe cueffe, es blanco,y gra- | wujado, que mas parcoer manteca. Sacaffe 1) tostandole en cafuels de Layvo,y no es bueno jen metal, Adueleffe el Cacao en Ia piedr Ay y | ¢on mano de piedra , ep ana calrentes ambos, | yecha mafa, fe pene en puchero al fuego, en las brazas, y eh tomando calor fale enci mala | manteca,y acette mas rub1o gue la llama, y de fs i anifeso fabor: aff: mifmo fetuekta pa abace or la \bebida.P ero quae le yuan maliendo,ye pafisene | por la predva, le mef{clan, ats canela, ¥ al- \eun clavo ;echando a tres hbras de Cacao, dos onfas de anis, una de capela, y media de clave,