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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    [6] priety of language, if we credit the already-. |i mentioned derivation of Chocolat, The Indians, as they in all things almoft:) ji!’ affe& afimplicity, fointhe making of Ehoce-:| | lata they didnot multiply Ingredients ; andljii cared rather to preferve their health, themi)ii\ to indulge their palates : of which theyr)\#! havebeen fo follicicous, that, had not the: Spavifo luxury and curiofity varyed itss)ili! compofition with multiplicity of mixtures,s)iill! either wehad never been acquainted withnjiit this drink, or we muti have been contented iii to be treated, as the invincible Cortez wassiill) by Motezwma,the laft and moft illuftrioussdfi| King of Mexico. Bernaldus del Catil'o, ones’ ini of Cortez his Souldiers, relating his own ex-|liil ploits under chat famous General, in hiss Chapter entituled, 4 De la manera y perfomass: ji delgrande Motezuma, y de quan gran Sennow wi erdy makes report of the ftately Banquets offi that Prince; and adds , Trigule frutas deairiin todas, quanta avia en la tierra, mas no comiagy tii fi nowmui poca, yde quando en quando: trajawh\ (i unas conto copas de oro fino, con cierta bebidas hucha del me{mo Cacao, que deffian era par ad) tis tener accefo con WIUZETES, ( en este lengua Seg ule babla ) enforces no miravamos en ello mas Ueiij, que yovi, qua trajan fobra cinguenta jarrosl in grandes bechos de buen Cacao, con fu-efpaman \ein 9 de lo que bebiay y las mugeres le fervian arly, beber con gramocato: yaltiempo del comer Lik iy Gfistian algunos Indios, truanes que le defiart wi gracias, y otros qne le cantavan, y bailavansh tio) ‘ for