Bhangi-subjee
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| Kind | Drink |
|---|---|
| Part of the plant | Flower |
| Country | India |
|---|---|
| Recorded in | Indian Hemp Drugs Commission |
| First recorded | 1894[1]: 144 |
| Still made | Not known |
Bhangi-subjee was a cooling drink of ganja and spices with the seeds of subjee (basil, Ocimum basilicum) added, recorded in Mysore in 1893. It was the Mysore bhang drink made with water instead of milk and drunk "especially in hot weather". J. G. McDonnell, the special assistant excise commissioner, recorded it in his memorandum on ganja in Mysore, printed with the report of the Indian Hemp Drugs Commission.[1]: 144
In Mysore the bhang drink itself was made from ganja. McDonnell's recipe boiled 220 grains of ganja in water for five minutes, kneaded it, pressed out the water and removed the stalks and seeds. It was then ground to a paste on a curry-stone with poppy seeds, pepper, dry ginger, caraway seeds, cloves, cinnamon, cucumber seeds, cardamoms, almonds, nutmeg and a rose, adding milk as needed. The paste was dissolved in milk, passed through muslin and sweetened.[2]: 143 Bhangi-subjee took all the ingredients of this drink except the sugar and the milk, with the subjee seeds added and water in place of milk.[1]: 144 Bhang was not sold in the bazaars of Mysore; it was made and drunk at home.[2]: 144
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Indian Hemp Drugs Commission (1894). "Memorandum regarding ganja and its preparations in Mysore, by Mr. J. G. McDonnell, Special Assistant Excise Commissioner in Mysore". Report of the Indian Hemp Drugs Commission, 1893–94. Vol. III: Appendices, Miscellaneous. Simla: Government Central Printing Office. pp. 144–145 – via Internet Archive.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Indian Hemp Drugs Commission (1894). "Memorandum regarding ganja and its preparations in Mysore, by Mr. J. G. McDonnell, Special Assistant Excise Commissioner in Mysore". Report of the Indian Hemp Drugs Commission, 1893–94. Vol. III: Appendices, Miscellaneous. Simla: Government Central Printing Office. pp. 143–144 – via Internet Archive.