Roots wine more commonly known as "roots drink" or "herbal drink" is a type of medicinal beverage popular in Jamaica. It is believed to have healthful and aphrodisiacal qualities for men.
Roots wine is made from a variety of herbs and roots, often blended with honey or molasses. It is naturally fermented and slightly effervescent, typically containing less than 5% alcohol.
Typical ingredients could include:
water<br> brown sugar<br> molasses<br> chainy root (Smilax balbisiana)<br> sarsaparilla (Smilax regilii)<br> tan pan rock (Dryopteris filix-mas)
search mi heart (Rhytidophyllum tomentosum)<br> dandelion (Cassia occidentalis)<br> blood wiss (Vitis tiliifolia)<br> raw moon (Trophis racemosa)<br> medina (Alysicarpus vaginalis)<br> coconut root (Cocos nucifera)
mint (Mentha sp.)<br> cola bark (Cola)<br> strongback or strongbark (Bourreria ovata)<br> chew stick (Gouania lupuloides)<br> cherry bark (Vanilla claviculata)<br> giant wisp (Brosimum alicastrum)
poor-man-friend (Stylosanthes viscosa)<br> man back (Desmodium incanum)<br> blood wisp (Iresine diffusa)<br> sassafras (Sassafras albidum)<br> hops (Humulus lupulus)<br> nerve wisp (Drymaria cordata)