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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    | there can be rio more competent Judg] and ~\wwhat hath received the commendation ‘pf others well-acquainred with the variety “Df Chocolata,fold, and made in this Nation, “have fer down the ways of Ledefina, and “atchras, and the way,by which the Choco ‘i ‘fata iscommonly made, And I have left “lin the hands of ar bone though poor man, Richard Mortimer in Sun-Alley in Eajt- MN mzth- Freldsboth my common-Chocolata-re- “lerpt,and chat other of Checolata- Royal; both “\hich are fitted for the ufe of fuch as are “inhealth, or not of avery weak ftomach, edeing made up with milde Spices of Famaz- Fa, and {uch, as may fecurely be ufed by the oft healthy. They, who would have Par i cular Chocolatas made, may have recourfe him, and rely upon his honefty to pre- ) bare them carefully according tomy Me- (ettilthod : which,though infinitely laborious he ws refolved to follow. I chofe him,becaufe ett} found him, of all others, tra@table’ to ob- “isiiprve my diceétions,and to make whar Ex- vi™ermments I pleafed: he lived in S pain many fears, and.is as skilful, as boneft. He will at- pnd on any Phyfician of note to receive his sit\retions 5 as alfo to inform him,< if be (Would varyfrom my ways by avy cs Si . what ~)