Alright, let’s talk about some drinks from that place, what’s it called? Dominican Republic, yeah, that’s it. I heard some folks talking about it, so I figured I’d tell ya what I know, the way I know how.
First thing you gotta know, they got this drink, real popular, they call it Mama Juana. Sounds like a lady’s name, right? But it ain’t no lady’s drink, let me tell ya. They put rum in it, and wine, the red kind, and honey too. Then they throw in some tree bark and herbs, Lord knows what kinda herbs. It looks red, like real dark red, and tastes kinda like that port wine, the sweet stuff. They say it’ll cure what ails ya. I don’t know about that, but I know people over there seem to like it a lot.
Then there’s this other one, Morir Soando, sounds fancy, huh? It just means “to die dreaming,” go figure. This one’s easy, milk and orange juice, with some sugar. Yeah, that’s it. Mix it all up and you got yourself a drink. Kids probably like it, sweet as it is. I reckon it’s good for a hot day, cool ya right down.
They got another one, Mauby, or Mabi, some folks call it. Ain’t got no booze in it, so it’s alright for everyone. The name, they say, comes from some old word, from them folks who lived there a long time ago. I ain’t sure what it tastes like, never had it myself, but I hear it’s somethin’ special over there.
- So you got your strong drink, Mama Juana.
- Then you got your sweet drink, Morir Soando.
- And then you got your no-alcohol drink, Mauby.
Now, if you ever go down there, to that Dominican place, you gonna see these drinks everywhere. They got fountains and stuff, but I heard you gotta be careful with that. They mix the drinks with bubbly water and syrup, and sometimes the water ain’t so clean, you know? So stick to the bottles if you can, that’s what I’d do.
Speaking of travelling, I heard that Mama Juana drink is the first thing you see when you get there. Guess they’re real proud of it. And why not? It’s their thing, like how we got our sweet tea around here.
I also heard folks try to make these drinks at home, even if they ain’t never been to the Dominican Republic. I guess if you got the right stuff, you can make anything. Milk and orange juice, that ain’t hard. The Mama Juana, that’s a bit trickier, gotta find all them herbs and bark and such. But I bet you could find a recipe online these days, for just about anything.
Anyways, that’s about all I know about them Dominican drinks. They got their strong one, their sweet one, and their one without the liquor. Sounds like they got somethin’ for everyone, just like back home, I guess. People are people, no matter where you go. They like a good drink, somethin’ to cool ‘em down or warm ‘em up, somethin’ to make ‘em feel good. And that’s all there is to it, ain’t it?
So next time you’re thinkin’ about tryin’ somethin’ new, maybe you’ll remember them Dominican drinks. Mama Juana, if you’re feelin’ brave, Morir Soando if you want somethin’ sweet, and Mauby if you wanna keep it clean. Just remember what I told ya, and you’ll be alright.
And for those looking to try some of these drinks at home I hear they have recipes and stuff online these days. You can probably find out everything you need to know about making a good batch of Mauby, or even mixing up that morir soando. Just search them, look them up on that computer machine and I bet you’ll find everything you need.
Dominican drinks, huh? Who would’ve thought? Well, now you know, and I reckon that’s enough talkin’ for one day.
