Agwa de Bolivia but without the Cocaine
October 28, 2009 by Amy Tucker
Filed under Drinks
I like “weird” spirits.
The stuff that most people have never heard of and the stuff that’s maybe a bit hard to find at the corner liquor store is my cup of…well…booze.
When I say weird, I don’t mean that in a bad way; I mean it in the nicest way possible. Maybe I should say “different” or “off the beaten path” but weird just seems to work the best.
Agwa de Bolivia is a liquor made of coca leaves and in my book, that makes it a “weird” liquor.
Before you go searching for a bottle of the green stuff to get high on cocaine, you should know that all of the cocaine has been removed by boiling the heck out of the leaves. However, you still get a euphoric feeling from the other chemical goodies that come in the coca leaves.
I have a bottle coming to me and I’m excited to get to try the Bolivian Kiss – a drink that has apparently gained a following in Amsterdam.
The Bolivian Kiss
Ingredients:
- wedge of lime
- 1 oz of Agwa de Bolivia
Directions:
Bite the wedge of lime and then chase it with the shot of Agwa de Bolivia. It seems backwards but the lime apparently changes the PH of your mouth and enhances the drinking experience.
Look for my review soon after I receive the bottle in the mail.
Image and recipe courtesy of Babco Europe
