Roots wine more commonly known as "roots drink" or "herbal drink" is a type of medicinal beverage popular in

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. It is believed to have healthful and aphrodisiacal qualities for men.Polly Thomas, Adam Vaitilingam, Polly Rodger Brown. ''The rough guide to Jamaica''. Rough Guides, 2003. . Pg 40

/ref> Roots wine is made from a variety of herbs and roots, often blended with honey or molasses. It is naturally fermented and slightly effervescent, typically containing less than 5% alcohol.

Ingredients

Typical ingredients could include: water
brown sugar
molasses
chainy root ('' Smilax, Smilax balbisiana'')
sarsaparilla ('' Smilax regilii'')
tan pan rock (''

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dandelion (''

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blood wiss (''

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raw moon (''

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medina (''

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coconut root (''

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'') mint (''

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cola bark (''

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strongback or strongbark
''Bourreria ovata''

chew stick (''

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cherry bark (''

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giant wisp (''

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'') poor-man-friend
''Stylosanthes viscosa''

man back (''

Desmodium incanum :''The ''Desmodium incanum'' of many older sources is actually ''Desmodium laxiflorum''; see below.'' ''Desmodium incanum'', also known as creeping beggarweed, Spanish clover, Spanish tick-trefoil or hitchhikers is a perennial plant native to Ce ...

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blood wisp (''

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sassafras (''

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hops (''

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nerve wisp
''Drymaria cordata''

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Jamaican cuisine Alcoholic drinks {{Jamaica-cuisine-stub

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