Talk:Mama Juana

I recently had the pleasure of drinking mama juana in the DR and loved it. It is going to be fun collecting the ingredients and giving bottles away to friends. Aloha, kevin

Oct 2007- I was in the DR this month with some friends and we all tried Mamajuana...very fun! It was sweet going down, and then warmed up your whole chest a minute later. Kevin(above) is right...it's the perfect gift. Our friends that received this as a 'gift', tried it and thought it was the most unique gift they have ever received. Also an fyi to share, "gin" is not the ingredient we were told(by locals) to use in the drink. We were told- soak bark/leaves in red wine for 5 days, and then pour it out. Then, mix dark rum(90%) and honey(10%) and pour that combo into the bottle. Shake it up to get the bark/leaves taste, and then adjust to taste, as some prefer strong and some prefer sweet. The locals also said that it will last for years...so not to worry about it going bad. One last note-you may NOT take the "dry" ingredients out of the DR through customs...it's considered a "plant". You must put a little wine or rum inside the bottle(enough to wet bark/leaves) before packing it up. Have fun...Susie, California —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.140.2.73 (talk) 21:20, 22 October 2007 (UTC)  i smoke pot

Apr 2 2011 - Just got back from Dominican Republic today. We also bought a bottle for my self and one as a gift. Locals in Puerta Plata told us the recipe they use for a 1.14 Liter bottle is about 1 finger width Honey, 2 finger width rum and top bottle with red wine. That was what they used for the bottles they sell. But you are supposed to vary the red wine/Rum amounts too taste. As stated above you can keep doing this process over again and the solid contents will last 10 - 20 years as long as you don't let it dry out.

Neutral?
I'm concerned that this article currently seems overly credulous as to the product's alleged medicinal qualities. Have they been studied? Are there notable criticisms out there? This reads less like a neutral article and more like an advertisement. --Rogermw (talk) 17:31, 3 October 2015 (UTC)

^ You sound very ignorant on indigenous knowledge, one can make this without buying a commercial preperation, and I am assuming you have never tried it — Preceding unsigned comment added by 96.18.160.69 (talk) 08:02, 2 January 2017 (UTC)

Indigenous knowledge is not the same as scientific knowledge. And we live in a society that searches scientific facts, not shamanic beliefs and other superstitious things... Ask yourself this: If Mamajuana works as a an aphrodisiac why is not extremely popular all around the world? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 82.36.101.214 (talk) 20:53, 9 April 2020 (UTC)

Concoction
At La Romana, Dominican Republic on 11/8/16, we took a "Rio Chavon Special" river tour, which included a 45 minute river cruise to a small jungle farm called Yuca Yena at which time we were served a traditional meal. Both the meal and the boat ride included sampling Mamajuana in shot glasses. We were informed by the locals and tour guide who accompanied us that Mamajuana is prepared by first curing the wood and spices with red wine for one week. Their version of Mamajuana consisted of 2 fingers honey, three fingers of red wine and topped off with a good rum and letting is set for 3 weeks. I do not normally consume alcohol and when I do (an average of once a month), it is never something strong enough to put in shot glass. However, this was an exception. It was very strong, but also very sweet. I do not know what spices were included. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Dellett (talk • contribs) 21:57, 30 November 2016 (UTC)

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