Balché: Balché is a mildly toxic alcoholic beverage that was commonly consumed by the ancient Maya in what is now Mexico and upper Central America.
Today, the balché is still common among the Yucatec Maya (*).
The drink is made from the bark of a leguminous tree, Lonchocarpus violaceus, which is soaked in honey and water and then fermented.
A very similar drink, made from honey produced from...
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