ancient recipe for long life begins with Chianti

[mckitterick]

According to a 1715 recipe discovered among the shelves of a pharmacy in one of Italy's oldest pharmacies, the elixir of long life might be a concoction of honey, cherries, and secret herbs infused in a true Chianti-grape wine.

Click the Sangiovese grapes to see the story.

Wine for life?

Cheers!
Chris

Comments

[chernobylred.livejournal.com]

Paging adammaker, come in, adammaker.

[will-couvillier.livejournal.com]

Hummm...interesting that there were herbs named "secret" written out on a recipe in 1715.

[mckitterick.livejournal.com]

;-)

I think what that means is the current manufacturers are keeping those herbs secret.

[will-couvillier.livejournal.com]

:0

You mean they're not what Colonel Sanders uses on his chicken!?!

Whoa!

(Sorry. Some things you just HAVE to make funny of!)

[renegade500.livejournal.com]

Sounds good to me! All the more reason to have a glass with dinner. Even if it doesn't lead to long life, it's just one of those nice things in life.

[mckitterick.livejournal.com]

Right-o! With chocolate on the side, of course, to ensure the long-life properties (and double the pleasure).

[renegade500.livejournal.com]

Without either, what would be the purpose of going on?

[roya-spirit.livejournal.com]

...liver with fava beans and a nice Chianti?

MWHAHHAHA!

[mckitterick.livejournal.com]

I've heard about such recipes for long life before....