#Trinidad Ice Company

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Galleryyuhself - Researched by Lee Johnson from the archive of Angelo Bissessarsingh.

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This is an ad from the POS Gazette in 1870. Look at the bottom section of the ad and you’ll see a section advertising its restaurant.

It was clearly a small evolution of the Trinidad Ice Company, accustomed to selling meats, wines and other foodstuffs to evolve into a restaurant.

It’s likely that it was one of the first restaurants in the (British) Caribbean. The French were the ones who initiated the idea of the restaurant. After the defeat of Napoleon, several of the gourmet chefs who had worked for the French nobility, found it lucrative to offer their services to the broader public (One Mathurin Roze de Chantoiseau is credited as being the “author’ of the modern restaurant).

Trinidad at the time was essentially French; and the royalist, French gentry who made up the planter class (and whose purchases seemed like a shopping list from a gourmet deli, catering to lifestyles eager to ape Parisian fashion) would have been customers to this new establishment. The restaurant offered substantially different fare from the inns and taverns that were the only other places of public food consumption.

The restaurant was initially a kind of dish, made up of a variety of herbs, usually brandy and a selection of meats, slowly reduced to a bouillon consistency. This concoction was seen as a health restorative. Indeed, the word restaurant is derived from the word restaurer, the French for restore.

Just as the Parisian society would go to cafes to enjoy coffee, so too would they go to specialist places to enjoy the meal, restaurant. These specialist places effortlessly morphed into the modern restaurant where one went to enjoy the delights of specialist cuisine.

Trinidad in 1870 (or the white French creole society) was but a heartbeat behind fashionable Parisian society.

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Queen’s Park Swizzle !

The drink originated in Trinidad in the 1920s and was the Queen's Park Hotel's signature drink. The hotel has long been closed, but the drink lives on as a popular classic.

Ingredients:

50 ml Dark Rum

30 ml Lime Juice

20 ml Simple Syrup

3-4 dashes Angostura Bitters

Mint

Instructions:

Pour simple syrup and lime juice into a glass.

Add a handful of mint leaves (about 8-10).

Muddle the mint lightly.

Add rum.

Fill the glass halfway with crushed ice.

Stir the drink by "swizzling" it. The "swizzle" method is traditionally performed with a "swizzle stick", but it also works well with a regular bar spoon. You do it by rolling the shaft of the stick or bar spoon between your palms back and forth so that the drink is stirred quickly and thoroughly.

Fill the glass with more crushed ice.

Top with a few dashes of Angostura Bitters.

Garnish with a sprig of mint.

The simple syrup is made with equal parts sugar and water (1:1). In this cocktail, you can choose a darker sugar like cane sugar, demerara, or muscovado to get a more interesting taste.

Which rum you choose is a matter of taste, but if you have the opportunity, you should use some form of aged rum (3 years and up), rather than a completely white variant.

Courtesy: Drinkoteket

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Sasusaku Month

Day 21

Prompt: Cloaks

Summary: Sasuke is a vampire from a noble clan while Sakura is a powerful witch. The two cloaked creatures of the night are in a taboo romance and they soon realise that their love comes with consequences. 

Notes: Idk... the prompt ‘cloaks’ just made me think of Halloween. I also prefer writing an AU as opposed to inserting my own filler in Kishi’s story. Btw ‘kohl’ is an Indian eye liner like thing that we use to ward off the evil eye and it also is supposed to improve sight. I thought it would be cool for a witch to have it.  I also added some of my ‘Indian culture’ by using a bindi as opposed to the yin seal and my Caribbean culture by using plants/plant names we use here in Trinidad. I think people might think this is more Sakura than SS but my vision demands this. Oh btw ITALICS ALONE are thoughts and “ITALICS WITH QUOTATION MARKS” are statements. 

THIS IS SUPER LATE. SORRY

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I know you’ll forgive me because... because I’m beautiful.

 ; )

“I wonder why Sasuke wanted to see me so suddenly,” Sakura whispered to herself as she sailed across the moonlit sky. Sakura, perched elegantly on her besom broom, couldn’t help but feel a sense of foreboding chilling her bones as she flew over Konoha City. Her only company on this cold night was her tiny slug familiar, Katsuyu, seated at the tip of the broom. “I hope nothing is wrong, Katsuyu,” Sakura continued as she anxiously awaited the meeting with her lover. 

Sasuke and Sakura have only been dating for three months but needless to say they were in love. Sakura could feel it. She didn’t care if he was a vampire, the sworn enemy of her race and neither did he. To Sakura, he was just Sasuke and she was just Sakura. Of course they fought when they discovered each other’s identity but after occasionally meeting and fighting at a stalemate for months, the two students at Senju University decided to call a truce. From their enmity was born friendship and from this friendship love had blossomed. Sakura was always attracted to the young Uchiha, even before knowing that he was a creature of the night and she had always caught his attention. Now, three months into their love, Sakura could feel a murky cloud looming over her happiness. 

Mokuton Park was deadened by loneliness at this hour. The only signs of life, the croaking of frogs and the stridulating of crickets. Seated on the fine teak park bench among the freshly manicured grass and shrubbery was Sakura, now sheltered by drapes of African tulip, myrtle and pink and red poui trees which dotted the park.  Draped in her ivory satin cloak dotted with fuchsia satin stitched sakura blossoms, her protection; the symbol of her covenant with nature, life and her mastery of the pure arts, the young ‘white witch’ seemed out of place in this dreary setting. As usual for her journeys in the night, Sakura was in full witch garb: her characteristic hooded cloak was married with her rose gold chain waist belt, bone white thigh highs guarded her legs and rose quartz crystals, for success in love, dangled gracefully from each ear. Kohl lined her eyes, enhancing her vision while warding off whatever evil could come her way, and an amethyst rhombus, her bindi, adorned her forehead, for strength in concentration and retention of her magical energies. 

Sasuke kun, please come quickly! 

“Sasuke kun you’re here!” she joyously exclaimed, as the vampire arrived moments later, bringing with him an icy night wind which danced through the surrounding, formerly silent, trees. “Hmm.”

 Sakura could see it as the young man emerged from the refuge of the shadows. Something was awry; Sasuke was not himself. As he strode towards the witch, the ice and uncertainty deepened, nearly devouring Sakura herself.  Sasuke Uchiha, one of the sons of the famed noble vampire clan, The Uchiha Clan, was extraordinarily handsome. No human could compare and no man could radiate the level of power, class, and allure as an Uchiha, as Sasuke Uchiha. His spiky black hair looked at home in the darkness of the night, tinted slightly by shades of blue formed by the moon’s light. As customary for men of the Uchiha Clan, he traveled the night wrapped in an onyx brocade cloak, decorated with hand stitched ‘uchiwa’ fans of an even darker hue. Covered by his majestic charcoal cloak were deep crimson rubies, an heirloom of the Uchiha and his protection from the sun, draped around his neck, resting on his pearly Japanese silk shirt. The cloak, as with the witches, was a symbol of his supernatural origins and power. It was an article of protection and as an Uchiha, a symbol of his kingship. Now, standing before her, Sasuke’s expression stiffened even further. Gloom covered his handsome features and arresting allure.

“Sakura... it’s over.” 

Three words... three words were all it took that night. The white witch of the illustrious Shikkotsu Coven was silenced by these three simple words. Sakura now felt as if the night wind entered her body and chilled her from the inside out. She didn’t know what to think. For the first time the fiery, passionate witch was mute. Sasuke had enough power over her as the man she loved, as the man she loves to do this much. How could Sasuke do this? Were these past three months nothing? Was she wrong in believing that this man loved her as she loved him? No, she felt it. She felt their connection. What did she do?  All these dark thoughts jammed her mind and for moments she couldn’t speak. 

After what seemed like an eternity Sakura, tears flowing down her face,managed to force out a response past the lump in her throat, a response to the straight faced Uchiha who impassively stood before her. Sasuke’s face was rigid and radiated nothing.. almost. 

“Sasuke, what are you saying?” she finally spoke. “You can’t mean... what’s with this all of a sudden?” She went on, “ Why won’t you tell me anything? I know that you love me. I felt it. I still feel it.” Desperation laced her voice. 

“I’m not like you.” The stone face vampire retorted. “I walk a different path. I am a vampire of the noblest clan and you’re a witch. We cannot be together. I realise that now.” Sakura’s heart sank. She couldn’t believe the words leaving those lips. Those lips that once kissed her with such fire and passion. Those same lips that promised to love her forever, for their entire immortal lives. Sasuke was breaking his promise now... and for what? Since when did he care about what others thought? Since when did that clan politics and the feud between their people interest him? 

“ I am not like you. I walk a different path...” 

“Sasuke...” Sakura interrupted, her voice spiked with her usual passion and surety. “I know the deal with your clan, with our clans. Stop it.” 

Sakura could see. Behind his stoic facade Sakura could see the chinks in his armor, the deception in his deep onyx eyes. “You’re lying. What’s the real reason for all of this?” On this utterance Sakura could have sworn that Sasuke mildly shuddered. 

“Sasuke if I still hold a place in your heart... if you really love me...” she continued now boldly advancing to Sasuke, her resonant green eyes staring into the charcoal of his own. “Look me in the eye and tell me that you don’t love me. Tell me that you lied and that we shared nothing. Sasuke tell me it’s really over...”

“I don’t love you. I never have. It is over.” Sasuke solemnly and calmly announced as he trekked towards the shadows once more.

“Sasuke...” was all Sakura could manage.

“You’re annoying...”

With that the Uchiha briskly turned, his eyes, now vibrant scarlet eyes, set ablaze with compulsion, the power of the vampire. That was all it took as Sakura was spelled into a lull of sleep. Such a hypnotic suggestion would normally fail on a witch of Sakura’s strength but the shock of this night and her heartbreak weakened her.  Her last memory, at least she thought it was, was of someone gently holding her from behind, whispering ‘thank you’.

It was now over. After months of building a relationship with Sasuke, after months of nurturing this love, and them sharing their lives this was the end. Sakura, rose quartz adorning her ears, lay vulnerable, her fragile arm delicately resting across her heart, now without her love.

“Sasuke!!” Sakura exclaimed as she roused from her slumber on the park bench. Sasuke vanished. According to her watch she’d been asleep for about fifteen minutes. “He’s gone...” she sighed to Katsuyu. The familiar was her only company. “Sasuke wasn’t telling the truth, I know it. I know something is amiss. But what can I do? I can’t force him back to me.” 

Defeated and mentally and emotionally drained, Sakura held her face in her palms, now catching tears and she cried on her bench with Katsuyu snuggling her from her lap while a new gale of ice and cold whipped the night. Something untoward approached Sakura felt, her face still buried within her palms. Even stricken with grief, her senses ached. Moments later her doubts were cleared. 

What’s that?! 

Moments later Sakura’s thoughts were now concentrated on the mysterious power she felt emanating from beyond her. A flood of dark power was drowning her spirit now. The frosty night wind howled unnaturally through the trees, tearing off leaves of myrtle and poui flowers and raining them down upon her. Something evil was here, of this she was sure. 

“Who’s there?!” the witch demanded, her kohl lined eyes focusing at her anterior. 

“Ha, poor little white witch, all alone...” a strange voice snickered moments later, sending ice down Sakura’s spine. “Want us to keep you company?” the voice continued, each word dripping with malice. 

On this Sakura stood up, her hand gripping her broom with Katsuyu on her shoulder hissing at the unseen enemy. The witch was ready. No sooner than she arose, figures shimmered into the silvery moonlight that lit the park. 

Vampires. 

“What the?...” Sakura blurted seconds later while the undead predators took form before her. Six stood before her, each donning gloomy black cloaks stippled with blood red clouds. “The Akatsuki...” she realised. The ironically named personal mercenaries of the esteemed Uchiha Clan, elite warriors serving vampire royalty. They stood before her, each radiating torrents of miasma, of darkness and of hate. Such imposing figures. No one had ever seen them and escaped their hunt and now the majority of their ten man squad was here for Sakura. 

Had they known about her meeting with Sasuke? No way. Uchiha Clan vampires avoided this less populated area in their feedings. Sasuke ensured it and despite his words, Sasuke would never hurt her. Of this she was certain. Had they been tracking Sasuke? And if so, on whose orders? Alas, Sakura’s busy mind hadn’t the time to continue dwelling on the reason behind this attack as the predators, at home in the darkness of night, stood before her, aching to feed. Maybe a binding spe...

“Arrgh!”

Before Sakura would complete her thought process, one of the vampires, the red haired Sasori as she heard another call him, pounced in a blur of crimson fury and sent her hurling towards the teak bench. 

“Ugh!” she winced as all of the vampire’s weight and force crashed into her slim frame.The Akatsuki were surely not your run of the mill vampires, the witch discovered. He’s almost as strong as Sasuke! Had she not in the last minute imbued some of her magic into her now steel-like cloak she would have no doubt been dead already. Still, Sakura was in danger. Sasori snapped his jaws at her, intimidating her as he readied himself for his prey. Now her only protection was her broom, cracking, guarding her from the creature’s maw. 

Sakura was stuck and she was overpowered with Sasori’s acute curved fangs reaching for her frail neck. Sakura had no time to invoke any enchantment potent enough to save herself and Katsuyu couldn’t do anything. Is this the end?Fear and desperation lined her spirit while Sasori’s fangs were tasting her milky white skin. The others, she glanced, didn’t join Sasori and seemed to prefer to look on in sick amusement. Vampires of such power and in such numbers obviously didn’t think much of her, even if she was a witch of the Shikkotsu, Sakura concluded. Even in such a predicament the proud witch could feel a glimmer vexation on witnessing this. How dare they?

 “Get off!” she threatened as Sasori’s saliva warmed her neck and two points pecked her skin, almost breaching.  “Hmm, you’re blood is mine now, witch!” Sasori mumbled, mouth now occupied, and with that... Sakura gave in. 

No! 

The attack had been a success. and for a moment silence once more conquered the park as Sasori fed on Sakura. Moments later, it changed.

“Aaaaaarrrgh!!!!” a voice wailed into the night. There lying on top of Sakura was the now truly dead Sasori, slowly deteriorating into ash. It worked! Shannaro! Sakura was barely able to get away from that attack but thanks to her quick thinking she pulled it off. Sakura intentionally relaxed to draw Sasori in and at the very moment that Sasori’s teeth brushed her neck, Sakura pierced his heart with a wooden stake, half of her broken broom she managed to imbue with magic to arrow completely through him. 

“Now, who’s next?” Sakura grinned, her once pristine cloak covered in vampire cinders. She rose, breathless as beads of sweat cascaded down her, ready for a fight. 

“Get her!” Pein, the cinnamon haired vampire bellowed, enraged, as a shorter blond and another grey haired vampire both shot towards the white witch. Pein was their leader, Sakura realized, but decided that he wasn’t the most immediate threat yet. In order to survive she needed to act quickly. Now was time for Sakura to act and rid herself firstly of her most immediate attackers.

Hastily, Sakura wove her seal, her left thumb on top and her hands clasped together vertically, commanding the fragments of teak, remnants of the last attack, to scatter. In the wake of her exertion of power, her bindi radiated a powerful violet light as her shoulder length hair and, most notably,her cloak billowed in the night wind. “Shannaro!” the white witch cried, fragments of teak now dancing in the wind and meeting her attackers. 

  “Deidara! Hidan! You fools!” Pein screamed heatedly as Sakura’s most immediate assailants fell, their corpses punctuated with teak wood and white magical power. They were too close to escape Sakura’s adeptly timed firing. Now, with the Akatsuki three members short, a flicker of hope sparked in Sakura’s chest. “I can do this,” Sakura assured herself but she knew the real fight was yet to meet her. Pein and his remaining soldiers still composed her main threat. Sakura could feel it. The real fight was just commencing.

 Sakura knew from the way Pein, the lanky masked man beside him and the woman with precise navy strands gracefully evaded every single stake with no real effort that these three were the most powerful members of the Akatsuki. The miasma they each propagated dwarfed the fallen soldiers before her and they emitted an air of power, experience and skill that even Sakura could feel herself buckling before.  

  “This is where the real fight starts.” Sakura whispered, hands clasped, the witch still immersed in her enchantment. “Now we fight!” Sakura concluded. Without catching her breath Sakura, her bindi glowing as a lone star in the night, continued her assault. “Shannaro!”

They steeled their stances as the three hunters of the night prepared to pounce. “We’ll drain you dry, witch!” the masked man yelled in rage as the three of them sped off swiftly to their prey. Minutes sailed by while Sakura, deep in enchantment radiated a beam of radiant white magic, her mind willing the fragments of teak into a forceful dance. 

However, it mattered not the extent of her focus and power since these three vampires were of another class altogether. Splinters of teak littered the kept lawn of the park as the blue haired woman, with only the blur of her whirling cloak, disintegrated pieces as they flew past her. Pein stealthily evaded every attack and together with the masked vampire simply grabbed them up as teak pieces brushed past them, demolishing them into wooden ash with bare arms. “Enough!” Pein finally bellowed as if heralding the end of the confrontation. 

Sakura’s heart sank in anguish. Instantly her teak stakes were disposed of despite all of her focus and power being expended. “What are they?” she whimpered to herself, slowly receding into the comfort of a poui tree behind her, her luxurious alabaster cloak enveloping her. “Each one of them could fight on par with Sasuke!” 

Sasuke... Sasuke would never have let this happen. Even now she couldn't help but think about her love. Her love who abandoned her. She knew that together his dark power and her white magic would have ensured their victory.  As the young witch contemplated her next move she was alarmed by the hazard of Pein’s booming proclamation. His voice was like violent bursts of thunder echoing into the night and when he shrieked Sakura was bombarded by a blast of dark power, a force of psionic energy, Pein’s compulsion.

“Ah!” she exclaimed, her head bashing into the trunk of the poui tree with flowers raining upon her. Not only was Pein chipping away at her mind and spirit but the force of his outburst generated enough negative psychic energy to physically hurl her along with it. “I can’t believe it!” she screeched, hands clasped at her temples. 

“What a delicate little witch,” the cerulean haired vampire snickered while accompanied by the masked man, she approached the girl twitching at the trunk of the tree. “Her blood must be sweet!” the masked vampire added, glee and excitement lacing his high pitched voice. Sakura was now helpless. Pein’s power was devouring her mind, blocking her ability to cast any spells while he and his compatriots, now enclosed her, there blackness blotting out the light of the moon before her. 

“She’s pretty.” the woman noted. “We’re going to have to do something about that aren’t we?” she went on, her bony fingers leaving the safety of her cloak, revealing titian claw like nails, perfect for gauging. 

“I think I’m going to start with your e.....”

“Aaah!” 

Before completing her announcement the woman lay on the ground several feet away. The attack came out of nowhere and soon after both Pein and the masked man joined her several meters away from the young witch. The force of the thrust was enough, Sakura witnessed, to send them all flying. Alas it wasn’t enough to finish them and now Sakura and her savior, the one before her had to finish the job. 

Sakura looked on in awe and appreciation as standing before her was her savior, her dear Katsuyu. “Katsuyu you gathered enough nature power I see?” Sakura noted as she gently patted the slug, now grown to the size of an SUV. “Let’s finish them off shall we?” Once more, a hiss was all the slug could respond. 

“Get them Katsuyu!” the white witch called.  “Tongue Tooth Sticky Acid!” What happened next was beyond what any of those vampires could have anticipated. From its mouth, the great slug spewed a thick prasine acidic paste in the form of a thawing rain, onto the three vampires who were notably caught off guard. Alas the Akatsuki members still managed to avoid certain death, all three of them, barely evading and escaping the complete fading of the acid. However the woman and the masked man couldn’t completely escape untouched with acidic burns, signs of the paste dissolving through their undead flesh and bone, stippling portions of their legs, arms and chests. 

Before the writhing duo could complete their cursing, Sakura’s enchantment took effect. While acid was rained upon her enemy Sakura, once more invoked her magical power: she wove her seal, her left thumb on top and her hands clasped together vertically. The witch’s violet bindi radiated a light more luminous, more powerful than before as her pearly cloak spread like wings of a great eagle. She was now calling forth her most treasured and powerful nature spell. “Sakura Petal Storm!” she commanded as shimmering sakura petals shone about the embroidery of her cloak, as if coming alive at her willing. A white and clean wind twisted around her frame as pink and rose stars of energy, in the form of sakura blossoms, burst forth from her cape, blooming into existence and piercing the darkness of the night. Then instantly they exploded in all directions, homing in on the three vampires before her. 

Despite the blinding speed of the three, petals of magic and heat instantaneously caught them, encircling and exploding mana and driving white magic into their undead flesh. Wails from the woman and her masked partner livened the silent night as chunks of flesh were completely blown off from their limbs. Pein was silent though, he grit his teeth and endured the onslaught of sakura blossoms, eyes fixed on Sakura, eyes fixed on his prey.

“Impressive, witch!” Pein, forced, eyes alight with power in Sakura’s direction. “ But not enough to defeat the strongest of the Akatsuki.” Cloak raised, he countered. 

Almost there. Just a bit longer. I can defeat them with this. 

Blooming in Sakura was now a feeling of triumph and of pride. The young witch, with Katsuyu’s help, was able to deflect and injure the vampires before her. Just as she thought, her white magic was potent enough to penetrate their steel like flesh and even with the moon’s regenerative effect on the undead, Sakura knew she could at least render them helpless long enough to make her escape. She pressed on.

Something is wrong. 

Moments passed and thoughts of doubt and fear crept up on her. She could see that, despite his partners’ suffering, Pein was enduring her power enough to inject her with fright. Moments have flown by since she started her attack and gradually Pein’s resistance has been rising. His eyes... they gleamed with rage and power the likes of which Sakura had never seen. Could he be using his psionic power as a cloak to resist my enchantment? Such control of his power! Before completing her thoughts, Sakura received the answer to her doubts. Pein was freed.

“How dare you!” Pein boomed, now exerting the extreme force and pressure of his psychic power. His cloak of vampiric energy thrived in the darkness of the night at this point, completely whipping away all traces of white magic from his vicinity. Sakura’s bright rose coloured petals dispersed and their lights was snuffed out completely, engulfed in the darkness of Pein’s power, now enhanced with his partner’s psychic power. 

“Aaah!” Sakura screamed in the presence of the vampires’ might. They were now completely cloaked in dark power. Sakura’s spell was nullified and he was once more hurled metres away by the sheer force of their psionic convergence. Even Katsuyu was affected and transformed back into its original form. 

While they were suffering, she concluded, those two were able to marry their power with Pein’s and create enough vampiric power to eradicate even her most powerful spell and clear away all forms of magic in the surrounding area. What skill!

Defeated, Sakura wretched on the ground, gripping her ribs.”Are they broken?!” she screamed, the lancing pain too much to bear. As the three drew closer Sakura could see that their regeneration, a common vampire ability, was already taking effect, heightened by the light full moon shimmering over them. 

“No!” 

Sakura’s shrieks peppered the night and she wretched, clasping her hands at her temples in the wake of Pein’s psychic bursts. Pein’s lavender eyes shone a pale light while the team of vampires all stared at Sakura, each no doubt bombarding her with psionic force.  

“We’ll drive you mad before we torture and drain you dry, witch!” boasted the woman.

 “Yeah but before we drain you dry I might want to play with you a bit.” the masked man echoed. “I wonder how much fun we can have once these blasts loosen you up a bit. Ha!”

With that the woman lunged forward, her talon like claws once more branching out and pointed at the lone witch suffering on the ground. 

“You’re mine, witch!” 

“Gaah!” 

The confrontation was now over. Here on this night, Sakura was defeated. Despite her best efforts Sakura failed to stop the vampire woman’s attack.

Or was it?  As Sakura gradually opened her eyes, expecting to see the environs of the afterlife the young witch couldn’t process what lay before her. “Sasuke!” she yelled, shock and awe decorating her bruised face. Sakura couldn’t believe it. She couldn’t fathom what she was seeing. There, standing between her and her attackers was Sasuke. 

He came for her. Sasuke came to save her. She knew it. Sasuke did care about her and whatever force was ripping them apart, whatever conspiracy impacting on him, nothing could change the fact that Sasuke, her Sasuke would never let anyone harm her. Warmth and light filled Sakura as she looked on in her safety, protected by the love of her life. Together Sakura knew they could weather any storm and fell any enemy. “Sasuke...” the words stuck at her lips, what Sakura saw beyond Sasuke, shook her completely.

Sasuke stood silent, his back facing hers, and exerted a torrent of shadowy compulsion, the likes of which Sakura had never seen from him or from any vampire. His power was so awesome that Sakura realized that she was actually seeing it clearly surrounding him, a cloak of swirling ice-like energy and darkness.

 “Sakura, you’re not hurt are you?” were the only words he uttered, back facing the witch, looking over at her from his left. 

“No Sasuke. Not badly, I’m alright.”

“Hmm.”

That was his only response but Sakura could see the fire in his eyes, the rage he felt for those who hurt her. Before she could continue Sakura was alerted to the masked vampire’s screams. She hadn’t noticed before but Sasuke’s psychic power was especially focused on her attacker, the female vampire. Instead of Sakura, her claws were now buried into the chest of the mask man. 

“Konan you bitch!” the man coughed. “Snap out of it!”

Alas, his words were powerless. In this place and at this time, Sasuke’s compulsion was absolute. He imbued enough dark power into the woman’s mind that she saw, heard and felt the masked man as her enemy, as Sakura.

“Die witch!” Konan screeched while stabbing her partner. At this point they were skirmishing on the lawn, kicking up blades of grass, dirt and mulch as they brawled. As Sakura looked on she saw Pein, kneeling, trying to rise up from the ground, no doubt battling Sasuke’s power aimed at his. “How dare you lay a hand on Sakura!” Sasuke blared, “Who sent you, Pein?!” Silence followed. Since Pein refused to answer, Sasuke continued his assault.

Indeed, she could sense power, no, at this point Sakura could feel it and see it herself! Meeting Sasuke’s darkness was Pein’s own aura of compulsion and psionic energy, emanating from the lavender stars that were now his eyes and cloaking him as well in a cloak of vampiric power, a cloak of a pale, violet aurora.

Moments flew by and Sakura, helpless, looked on as she saw Sasuke take on Pein. Despite hailing from the noble Uchiha clan and being more powerful than Pein, Sakura could see how the Akatsuki member’s centuries of experience shone through and allowed him to match Sasuke’s own power. The force thrust upon Pein, the compulsion of the Uchiha cloaking his own aura was ineffective; Pein was able to counter every psionic blast of power from Sasuke and, unlike his partners, he was in full control of his senses. Pein matched Sasuke’s attacks perfectly as both auras clashed for dominion over the park.  

Sasuke... Sakura could feel it. If nothing was done soon, even with Sasuke here, they’d both be finished. Sasuke couldn’t keep up the spell on Konan while he bombarded Pein with hypnotic force and she herself hadn’t much power left. With whips like black lacquer from Sasuke’s aura beating against Pein’s cocoon-like whirls of lavender power, sparks of energy glittered the park. This went on for minutes with both Pein and Sasuke’s auras of psychic power gradually dimming as Konan and the masked man remained on the ground, Sakura noticed, now still. Their fight had ended leaving only Sasuke versus Pein.

No this isn’t right! Did he release her? Oh no they’re...

Too late. By the time Sakura and even Sasuke realized what had occurred Pein exuded a plume of psionic power so large and so magnificent that it dwarfed Sasuke’s power and produced enough energy to launch him into Sakura’s direction, hurling them both into the base of the trees behind. All Sakura could do was attempt to catch Sasuke before they both met the bark, Sakura for the second time tonight.

“Sakura...” Sasuke breathed, now locked in her arms, his head gently supported by her chest, petals of rich pink poui flowers drizzling them both as they lay defeated at the trunk. “Sasuke, shh. You’re alright.” Her her embrace tightened as she spoke and Sasuke could feel her through her grasp and her words wrapping him in warmth. “Sakura.. ugh... about before...”  That was all he could get out before the couple were alerted to what lay in their wake. The massive plume of energy was dimming in size, stabilizing and now it was clear.

Sakura could see Pein, his power, originally characterised by whirls of lavender whirls now mingled with wisps of cerulean and black magenta. Konan and the masked man at this point rose and it was apparent what had happened. As was the case before, the two of them performed a convergence of psionic power with Pein and forced his power to bloom into the beacon of compulsion that overtook the entire park. Sakura couldn’t breathe. What she saw was beyond comprehension. That same power was now concentrating itself into a cloak of force and darkness around the vampires, centering most of its intensity on Pein.

“This isn’t like the last time...” she muttered, her arms still holding Sasuke. “Those two...”

“Ugh. Indeed...” Sasuke breathed, completing her thought, now quietly arising from her embrace. “They used the moonlight as a conduit to extract and funnel their psionic power... They gave him all of their power.”

“Indeed they did, Sasuke.” A robust raspy voice echoed in response. Pein and his squad were drawing nearer to the couple, still cloaked in curtains of psychic power, power now crackling with each step drawn. Pein continued, “As sanctioned by Lord Madara, head of the Uchiha clan, we hereby execute this witch and Sasuke Uchiha, even as a son of the Uchiha, get in our way again and we will kill even you as our Lord has ordered. Now move aside.”

“How dare you! How dare that geezer and that Uchiha council attack Sakura!” Sasuke’s rage boomed through in his voice alarming even Sakura as he rose to face her attackers. “I’ve abandoned this witch. That is more than enough. Let her go! Leave Sa... aaargh!”

“Sasuke!” Sakura wailed holding Sasuke, now writhing on the floor before her, his hands clasped into hers. “Sasuke please!”  Before them Pein, now a few meters away, looked on, his eyes, eyes twinkling an aurora of lavender, black magenta and azure, fixed on the groaning vampire on the ground like a hawk. He was like a starved wolf fixating on his prey. “Stop it!” Sakura begged, her pride withering when faced with Sasuke’s probable death. “He’s an Uchiha! You can’t! Please!”

“Silence witch!” Now the masked vampire joined in. “Even a son of the Uchiha cannot override the orders of Lord Madara and his council. He interfered and sealed his fate.”  

“If you hadn’t seduced our Lord Sasuke this wouldn’t have been an issue in the first place, you filthy witch!” boomed Konan, the cerulean haired woman, her claws once again growing.

“Sakura...” Sasuke now hissed. “Sakura, please... run.” Sasuke’s condition was worsening as he was stabbed by Pein’s psychic power. Sakura could hardly breathe seeing him like this, drenched in cold sweat, his body convulsing inside her embrace. “Get away from here. I cannot lose someone precious to me like this. Sakura live.”

“Sasuke no! Sasuke I love you. I can’t.” Sakura responded, smiling, her words dripping with misery uncharacteristically delivered in a smile. She knew. Living at the expense of Sasuke’s life was worse than death and dying with her love would be a death she could at least find solace in. This type of death is one she could welcome if it meant being with Sasuke. Sakura’s only yearning was that they both be sent to the same plane in the afterlife. Resigned, cradling her lover, the white witch grabbed Katsuyu near and looked her executioners dead in the eye, awaiting her fate. Good bye Sasuke.

“How sweet.” Konan teased. “It’s the end for you both. Poor Lord Sasuke...” She was ranting on now, drunk on the prospect of their success and her revenge on the witch.

“Even if he drained ten humans and came at us, Master Pein with our power as Akatsuki, and the blessing of the moon, would not fall. Ha, not even to Sasuke Uchiha!”

“I, Pein of The Akatsuki, servant of Lord Madara and The Uchiha Clan...” Pein sternly proclaimed, readying the delivery of his judgement, spinning the ribbons of his power into an orb of aurora-like fire into his palm. “Now execute Lord Sasuke Uchiha and this witch as Lord Madara has ordered!” the vampire boomed, arms outstretched as he launched forth an eruption of flame-like psychic power which would moments later obliterate them.

That’s it!

Swiftly Sakura dug into her cloak and brought forth a smooth, obsidian palm sized crystal of black tourmaline and before the white hot blaze met her she forcefully smashed it into the ground.

“Power of nature

Purity of the Shikkotsu

I beseech thee

Protect!”

Pein and his compatriots stared in disbelief as alabaster wisps and whirls of pure mist weaved around the couple, robustly blooming from the park lawn and cocooning them in a cloak of protection. In the face of the bone-white dome Pein’s psychic power though bolstered by the power of his Akatsuki, silently died away.  

“Sakura...” Sasuke whispered. “It stopped right? You’re alright?” she breathed in response, beads of sweat stippling her face.

“But how?” Sasuke inquired, his tone strengthening in the wake of his pain leaving him.

“I used the black tourmaline crystal, Mistress Tsunade gave to me.” Sakura informed him, her breathing now steady after her display of witchery. I can’t believe I pulled it off! She thought to herself. Sakura, in the last minute, through combining the remnants of her white magic with the power her black tourmaline crystal, drew from the earth was able to create a barrier of light power for protection; an energy field to repel all negative forces. “It protects from evil.. but Sasuke, it’s not going to last more than a few minutes. Please... Take some of my blood!”

“Sakura...I can’t do that.” Sasuke responded, shocked that she would even mention such a thing. “You’re not a human feeder, you’re a witch! Your blood is too much.  I haven’t drunk blood in a while.. all the power I used... I might...”

“Lose control? Kill me?!” Sakura interrupted, strangely giggling. “Sasuke. I love you with all my heart and I know you can do it. I trust you. Please.”

“Sakura...”

“Sasuke please. It’s the only way,” Sakura pleaded. My witch’s blood might be powerful enough to boost your power beyond Pein’s right now. Konan said even ten humans. M blood should be way more!”

“Boom!” blasts of thunderous psionic force bombarded against the solid white of the barrier. Sakura grimaced, arms tightening around Sasuke. “It’s Pein. Sasuke, he’s breaking it. The barrier is fading. Sasuke... I’m not strong...”

Sakura was halted. Her lips now brushing against Sasuke’s. “Sakura.. you’re so strong, stronger than anyone..” Sasuke breathed into her ear after his kiss. “I know...”

Gently Sasuke held her in his arms, his charcoal cloak engulfing her frame, as the young witch swung her salmon hair back, leaving her porcelain neck bare and its rich blue veins exposed. It was time. As the assault on the barrier raged on Sasuke gently rested his lips upon her neck. Sakura almost jumped feeling Sasuke’s hot breath warming her neck, readying her for what was to come. Then it happened.

It wasn’t like what Sasori tried. No, what Sakura was experiencing now was totally different. While sheltered in Sasuke’s strong arms Sakura felt a slight pain, the pang of two acute fang penetrating her bare, white neck. “Sasukeeeh...” she moaned as Sasuke’s fangs entered her vein, his lips covering her and his body pressing against her own. Soon the slight stinging of the fangs gave way to something different, something more. As Sasuke drank from her, Sakura was overwhelmed, her knees weakened and her eyes blinded by a torrent of euphoria; pure unbridled bliss. Sasuke, her Sasuke, was drawing strength from her. Such a feeling of happiness in giving, in sharing, in nourishing her love with her body. It totally enamored her. Sakura wanted to give Sasuke everything. As blood passed between them Sakura felt warmth, vibrations and emotions she never knew. “Sasuke.. oh Sasuke... Sasuke I love you..” she repeated, her eyes closed as one of her arms reached under his cloak and caressed his strong, sinewy frame. The other ran through his spiky ebony strands, bringing each to life in the glittering of the moonlight as she gripped and ran her delicate fingers through, over and over again.” 

“Sakuraa...” Sasuke briefly whispered, before continuing. Sakura could feel his mouth tighten on her neck as she whispered into his ear and their bodies drew closer. Her broken ribs were insignificant now. In this space and in this time nothing existed except her and Sasuke. 

“Sakura..” Sasuke was entranced. Without magic Sakura had mystified, had enslaved him in her love. Such power, such hearth. Sakura... I love you too. He thought to himself. Sasuke was totally overwhelmed by this experience. The crimson elixir springing from Sakura’s veins sweetened on his lips, warming them and electrified him as he breathed in her scent. Sasuke reached new heights of pleasure never before felt and could feel Sakura’s love, a cloak of safety, a cloak of ecstasy, a cloak of love wrapping around him as she drew him closer and closer into her embrace. Whatever he was feeling, Sasuke concluded, Sakura was feeling something similar. He sensed it. Sasuke was chained in her love, chained in the blood passing into him and he relished it. 

However, in the far reaches of his mind a darkness was stirring. Sasuke could feel his hunger and blood lust lurking, vying for control. Such rich blood! Then it finally happened.

“Sakura!”

“Sasuke!”

As Sasuke’s hunger overcame him a spark of intense emotion burned and shone brightly in his mind, chasing away the darkness. It was felt in his mind, in Sakura’s mind. In both their minds. Sasuke. Sakura. In that moment their bliss reached its zenith and both the witch and the vampire formed a bond stronger than any power they’ve ever witnessed. 

Sakura could feel it. She could feel everything. Their minds became one, forming unity, marrying in a fashion that bodies never allowed. Sakura never felt so close to someone and could feel, see, hear Sasuke. She now completely knew him and this was the same for Sasuke with her. 

She saw it all, felt it all: Sasuke’s brother threatening him,  demanding that he leave her before the clan dealt with Sakura for him; the pure terror and despair that tore through his soul as he forced himself to sever ties with her; Sasuke hating himself and hurting himself and anything around him after leaving her on the bench and finally, Sasuke’s fear, love and anger swirled into one when he sensed her fighting and met her once more with the Akatsuki. Sasuke... She couldn’t help but shed tears. 

It’s gone. Sasuke was calm.... well calm as in not ripping out Sakura’s throat but still high on her blood calm as he described it to himself. Whatever bond they formed, whatever feeling they shared negated the adverse effects of feeding, of feeding on a witch, another creature of the night. Her magic, he concluded, the magic of an all powerful Shikkotsu witch, spiced her blood with power. No that wasn’t all. Their love birthed this. He was sure of it. The magic only carried the love. Now Sakura’s mind, heart and soul lay bare to him and Sasuke couldn’t help but smirk in his mind at the love, passion and yearning he felt emerging from her consciousness. He now knew what he had to do to end this. Slowly he forced himself away and readied himself to protect his love. 

“Sakura... I’m fine” he breathed into her neck, setting it ablaze with goose flesh as he did. He could feel her quiver and hear the squeak of a small whimper as his fangs retracted. “Sasuke... yes....” she meekly whispered as Sasuke, lithe and strong, lifted her into his arms and nestled her delicately against the trunk of a tree, placing Katsuyu in her arms.

“I’ll be back shortly.” was his only utterance. Then, he faced his anterior and steeled his nerves as the snowy boundary erected by Sakura, finally dissipated, smoke and vapor at last dancing into the night. “Pein! Konan! Obito!” the young vampire thundered as his enemies’ forms materialized before him. “How dare you?!”

“Sasuke Uchiha!” Pein bellowed into the night, with Konan and Obito sheltered behind him. Before him stood Sasuke, now more akin to a pure mass of compulsion, of psionic force. Sasuke stood rigid and radiated a star, a sun of vampiric energy and as he stood, the power seeping from his pores, from his eyes, from his very existence devoured the park. Sasuke’s usual black and ice blue aura which manifested when his powers were at their peak was now infinitely more brilliant, more dominating and more wild, sweeping his pure black cloak about in the night around him. Cyclone-like flares of psychic energy shot forth, forming revolutions of onyx, cool blue and outlines of dust rose, Sakura’s power, that wrapped Sasuke and everything else within them. The power formed streams that sewed through what seemed to be the night itself. With Konan and Obito at his back, prostrating before Sasuke’s aura, Pein, still independent, retaliated. “Die!”

While within the cloak that was Sasuke’s near divine aura, Pein clasping his hands, shot his star-like eyes through the aura and directly at Sasuke’s, now alight with power and radiating flames of crimson and charcoal. The lone Akatsuki member began his assault. Bending the power to his will, Pein compressed the now visible flare of power cloaking him into a sphere, aurora like in color as all his enchantments were after taking from his brethren. In one fell motion Pein, now naked in psychic strength lasered his power, their power, into the core of Sasuke’s nest of aura. 

Moments later it was as if a ferocious storm had settled in the park, ripping apart sound, light, space and existence in its rage as Pein’s laser of psychic power burst into Sasuke. When the booming, and luminous explosion of energy died reality was finally coming into view. 

Sasuke stood, untainted and without scar nor wound, following Pein’s last attack. Streams of his aura, which bloomed in the light of Sakura’s blood, remained, the core of which tinged Sasuke’s frame with outlines of pinkish-white. Pein on the other hand was defeated. There laying before Sasuke, his cloak of crimson and black gently lifted, billowing in the now settled, light, night breeze, was Pein. Vanquished, he was barely able to raise his head to face his foe. Sasuke rushed to hold Sakura and lifted her bridal style, her arms clasped at his neck with her face buried into his chest, beneath his cloak before approaching Pein. As the young vampire strode towards his adversaries, remnants of his now dimming aura burned the grass before Pein. A metre before Pein, he spoke. 

“Give a message to Madara, to Itachi and to the entire clan.” Sasuke ordered, his face devoid of emotion barring his eyes which were still scarlet and black. “No one shall harm Sakura. No one shall follow us. Ever.” After ensuring that Pein received his message, Sasuke hurled one last needle of compulsion into his mind, searing into him his warning once more and drowning him in a cloak of slumber.  With that he set off, Sakura, and Katsuyu in arm.

“Master Itachi!” a gaunt vampire shrieked, blasting apart the doors of the conference room. “Master Itachi! Lord Madara! The elders! We must tell them at once!” 

“What is it?!” the lone vampire clansman demanded, briskly turning to the intruder, his onyx eyes burning with fury between his centre-parted bangs. “What are you going on about?”

“Master Sasuke!”

”Hmm?”

”He’s escaped with the witch! Pein and the Akatsuki are defeated, only Pein, Konan and Obito came back!”

”Leave me and gather the council at once, I’ll reach Lord Madara.” Itachi commanded, his face hardening as he spoke.

“Yes master!” he blurted out slamming the doors as he ran off.

“So the little kid did it?” Itachi mused to himself, his stiff expression now melting away, giving way to a faint smile. “Good, Sasuke. ”

“Sasuke”

“Sasuke?” Sakura repeated, staring up at his strong chin as she searched his inky black eyes with her own faint green glare.

“Hmm?” Sasuke lazily responded, arms still wrapped around the witch as he covered her bare body with his cloak extended.

“Well my cloak can fly us out of here for hours still” she informed him, eyes looking downward at her improvised magic carpet, her now enchanted cloak. “But... Where should we go anyway?”

“Hmm... We haven’t planned.”

“....”

“How about Suna?” Sakura cheerfully suggested, breaking the silence once more.

“Anything you want.” was his final response before he smiled and lovingly tapped her forehead, directly on her bindi.

“Sasuke?”

“Hmm?”

“I love you.” 

With that Sasuke bent, brushing his hungry lips against hers, delicate lips like pink rose petals, initiating a spark that would soon intensify and blaze further.

I love you too, Sakura. A thought blossomed, warming her mind and body mid kiss.

Moments later another thought pinged. 

See? I told you those rose quartz crystals grants success in love! .

Not now Katsuyu! Sakura mentally shot back, managing to work a smile mid kiss as the flew off, Sasuke and Sakura wrapped up in each other’s hearth and embrace, their cloaks quivering in the milky twilight.

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Global Mask Defect Inspection Equipment Market to 2030 is a fundamental study by Market.biz. The research report helps capture the attention of leaders like you by providing insights into Mask Defect Inspection Equipment market share and growth. This report has analyzed data representing capital gains and losses both globally and locally. Competent standardized tools used during report writing include a SWOT analysis. The report provides a comprehensive judgment of the market. The report comprises the market revenue, production earnings, distribution players, development factors, and applications.

The report also creates a clear picture of the various factors that will drive the global Mask Defect Inspection Equipment market in the coming years. To help companies spot potential threats and give them a clear picture of the opportunities that exist in the Mask Defect Inspection Equipment industry, the report offers a SWOT analysis of the global market. For the purposes of the study, market analysts have used rigorous primary and secondary research techniques. This makes analysis and forecasts more accurate and helps analysts examine the market from a broader perspective. In addition, the market size of Mask Defect Inspection Equipment has been discussed in-depth, in terms of revenue and sales volume, in addition to the list of top players.

Market estimates:

• Projected Value (2021): $ 1,004.8 Mn

• Forecast Value (2030): $ 1,799.2 Mn

• CAGR Rate (%): 6%

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The Mask Defect Inspection Equipment Market Report | Clarified regarding the regional landscape of the industry:

1. According to the report, the geographic scope of the Mask Defect Inspection Equipment market has been meticulously segmented into North America, South & Central America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Middle East, and Africa.

2. The research lists the consumption market share of each region in minute detail, along with the production market share and revenue.

3. In addition, the report includes the expected growth rate for each region over the estimated period.

4. Leading Manufacturers, Exporters and Retailers (if any) from around the world are analyzed for this research report with respect to their company profile, product portfolio, capacity, price, cost and revenue. For the competitor segment, the report covers the following key players of the global Mask Defect Inspection Equipment market and some other small players:

KLA-Tencor, Applied Materials, Lasertec, NuFlare, Carl Zeiss AG, Advantest

5. For the type segment, this report focuses on the status and outlook of the product type. The types of Mask Defect Inspection Equipment key are:

Photomask Inspection Equipment Photomask Substrate Inspection Equipment

6. For the Applications/End Use segment, this report focuses on the status and outlook for key applications. The main applications of Mask Defect Inspection Equipment are:

Semiconductor IC and Chip Manufacturer Photomask Factory Substrate Manufacturer

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7. For the geographic segment, regional supply, application, and major players in the Mask Defect Inspection Equipment market, demand, price are presented from 2021 to 2030, covering:

North America (Panama, Mexico, Barbados, United States, Canada, Puerto Rico, Trinidad and Tobago, etc.).

South and Central America (Brazil, Chile, Argentina, Belize, Costa Rica, Panama, Guatemala, El Salvador).

Europe (Spain, Belgium, France, Holland, Germany, Sweden, Switzerland, San Marino, Ireland, Norway, Luxembourg, etc).

Asia-Pacific (Qatar, China, India, Hong Kong, Korea, Israel, Australia, Singapore, Japan, Kuwait, Brunei, etc.).

Middle East and Africa (United Arab Emirates, Egypt, Algeria, Nigeria, South Africa, Angola, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Oman, Turkey, Lebanon, etc.).

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Develop a business strategy by identifying high-growth, attractive Mask Defect Inspection Equipment market categories.

Develop a competitive strategy based on a competitive landscape.

Design capital investment strategies based on forecasted high-potential Mask Defect Inspection Equipment segments.

Identify potential Mask Defect Inspection Equipment business partners, acquisition targets, and business buyers.

Plan the launch and inventory of a new product in advance.

Prepare strategic and management presentations using market data from Mask Defect Inspection Equipment.

Recent events and developments.

In more detail, the chapters of this report contain the following topics:

Chapter 1: Consists of the research objective and assumption Mask Defect Inspection Equipment.

Chapter 2: Introduces the Mask Defect Inspection Equipment Market; analyzes the different market segmentations; summarize the report.

Chapter 3: Includes Mask Defect Inspection Equipment market drivers, restraints, opportunities, and trends that contribute to market growth. The dynamic section of the report also includes Direct Impact Analysis, Orbit of Opportunity, PEST Analysis, and Porter's Five Analysis.

Chapter 4: Examines the global Mask Defect Inspection Equipment market, providing sales figures and market shares. The chapter also discusses market forecasts, factors enabling growth, and the future of the market, which covers the period 2020-2030. In addition, it provides detailed in-depth analysis and forecasts of the submarkets.

Chapter 5:  Provides an in-depth and comprehensive analysis of the regional and country Mask Defect Inspection Equipment markets. The chapter goes on to provide market forecasts, details on growing regions, factors enabling growth, drivers and restraints at the country level, developments during 2021 and their influence during the forecast period, and future market predictions, covering the period 2021 -2030.

Chapter 6: Identifies and analyzes the major market players and innovative and growing companies that will impact the future of the Mask Defect Inspection Equipment industry.

Chapter 7: Explains the company's research methodology for creating rich insights for customers from millions of data points.

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Thursday, July 27, 2017 Caribbean Kombucha: Organic Dominican Guarapo de Piña Recipe Caribbean Kombucha: Guarapo de Pina

Thursday, July 27, 2017

Caribbean Kombucha: Organic Dominican Guarapo de Piña Recipe

Caribbean Kombucha: Guarapo de Pina

The rise in popularity of veganism in the Western World, a movement characterized by animal rights as its guiding philosophical root along with continuing the unhealthy culinary tradition by which the Western diet has been defined: fast food, has given way to an imagery of health taken from other culinary traditions.  Adapting the inherently unhealthy fast-food based diet of the United States in its vegan versions puts into question the true health qualities of these vegan processed foods and real liberation of body and mind from the idea of fast foods.   Transition is indeed important (by using mock meats made by extracting plant protein or the gluten from grains).  However, the constant processing of whole products to construct vegan versions of the comfort foods westerners grew up eating continues to feed the addictive psychology of the people transitioning.  Only when these foods become about 25% of the meal and is complemented with complete whole foods, can it aid in a full transition.  So, the application in meal planning is key here.

There are certain food products that have become the "face" of health foods, of which are included Kale, Quinoa and Kombucha. The association between these foods, health and veganism is immediate.  Like one hit wonders, pseudo-health geeks are packing their homes with these products to join the fad and/or feel just a tad bit healthier.  So, now you add quinoa to your swine chops or slowly swallow your Synergy kombucha and strategically place your empty glass bottle for all to see your pro-health stance.  However, these foods have origins far removed from the latest trend in the predominantly white (in genes and mind) health movement.  These foods are part of the gastronomical tradition of different Black peoples around the world who have harvested and prepared these foods for thousands of years, becoming the heart of the culinary traditions in those ancestral cultures.  For example, Quinoa is the sacred grain cultivated by the Andean peoples of South America.  Most notably, the Inca civilization of Peru.  In the same fashion, Kombucha is an ancient Chinese fermented elixir whose recipe was taught to Westerners who visited China and took it with them.  It could have also reached the Western world through travels of the original peoples, as well as the adaptation of half originals inhabiting Russia and Eastern European countries.

SCOBY fermenting Tea into Kombucha

Kombucha is fermented black or green teas achieved through the incorporation of a symbiotic culture of bacteria and yeast, called a SCOBY. The population of bacteria and yeast interact with each other, in a give and take relationship, where they feed off another producing a fermentation resulting in enzymes and probiotics.  The SCOBY resembles fungi or a large wet mushroom.  The Chinese refer to it in mandarin as x

iaomu

and

haomo

in Cantonese, meaning "fermentation mother." We see here a biological organism being named through its feminine reality (The Black woman), another creation of God (the Black man).  In essence, it is the SCOBY and its process that births Kombucha.

Fermented drinks are not unique only to the Asian Eastern World, other original peoples have traditionally practice making fermented drinks as well.  In the Spanish and English speaking Caribbean, you find a variety of these drinks, ranging from fruit peels, roots to barks.  In Trinidad, you find ginger beer made by fermenting the extract of the ginger root for about a day.  In Jamaica, you find fermented sorrel (Hibiscus) drink made by boiling rice, allspice, citrus peels, and cloves, the rice is what aids in the fermentation while it sits for a few days. Some folks like to include additional spirits.  In Cuba, you find

guarapo de caña

.  This drink is made by fermenting the skin of the sugar cane.  Puerto Rico is known for its famous

mabi

.  In Mexico, they make

guarapo de maiz

through the fermentation of toasted corn,

panela

(sugar) and water.  Truly, one can find a version of a

guarapo

(fermented drink) in most South American countries. It is important to note that an association with a particular country is done by popularity only, as you can find

mabi

and

guarapo de caña

all over the Caribbean and parts of South America.

In the Dominican Republic, the fermented juices I grew up drinking were

guarapo de pi

ña

and

mabi

also known directly through its Taino origins as

bejuco indio

.  

Bejuco

referring to tree bark and

indio

to its indigenous Black roots.  It's name let's you know it's fermented by dealing with the bark of that particular tree.  In Quisqueya, the names vary depending on the town you are in.  Some refer to

guarapo

as simply juice without the fermentation.  The origin of the tree of the bark used to make

mabi

comes from one area of the D.R. called

El Seibo.  

Very much like how Agave is only grown in Tequila, Mexico.  In earlier times, this delicious juice was sweetened with

melao

(sugar cane syrup) or honey.  Currently, people use various sweeteners.  The taste is truly unique due to the fermentation.

Guarapo fermentation taking place on its 2nd Day

Fermentation is simply the metabolic process of living bacteria converting sugars into acids, gases or alcohol.  Fermentation also occurs with the growth of microorganisms in bulk on a medium that promotes this growth to create a specific chemical product.  In drinks like

guarapos

what is most likely taking place is a fermentation where the bacteria already present in the fruit skin are starting to use the sugar and convert it into cellular energy, in turn, creating organic acids.  These acids become part of the byproduct alongside other compounds like the enzymes produced.  That's why in drinks like

guarapo

the indication that a biochemical process is taking place is through the white froth that develops on top of the water.  Literally, what is happening is the creation of enzymes and probiotics.

Due to the properties achieved during fermentation,

guarapo de

pi

ña

has many health benefits. It helps in fighting parasites, with fluid retention, constipation and inflammation.  Pineapple skin is high in bromelain, which is an enzyme that aids in digestion.  It extends to the other parts of the digestive process by aiding intestinal functioning, including the protection of microbial flora in the colon and alleviating hemorrhoids. It helps with the healing of injuries, cleanses the blood, fights cellulite and gets rid of excess fluid. It also has anti-carcinogenic properties, keeping your skin smooth and youthful.  Truly a drink of the Gods and Earths!

The beauty of of this drink lies in the process of fermentation, which differs greatly to the processing of the European wine, alcohol and beer, known as the spirits.  Literally, the techniques employed in the making of these drinks, while ancient in origin (especially with the methods of making wine-where literally it use to be a fermented grape juice), are creating a product where all the aiding elements are essentially dead, making it toxic and poisonous for the body.  You are literally left with the alcohol component of it, all other properties die in the process.  Fermented drinks in the fashion of

guarapo de piña

are living, for they retain the enzymes and probiotics that form as a by product of the chemical process.

The rise in popularity of these drinks comes at a cost.  Companies that are mass producing brands for profit are causing environmental hazards that are hurting the plants from where these drinks originate and the wildlife that depends on these plants to live.  Of example, is the

cacheo de oveido

, a palm tree from which another

mabi

-like drink is made.  This tree takes about 100 years to mature, yet they are using so much of it that the tree dies and wither.  Our ancestors used the plant in moderation and most likely knew from what parts of the plant to take knowing it would regenerate.

It is in the fashion of this right and exact practice of our ancestors that I base the recipe provided below.  My own practice and consumption of what I call this "Caribbean Kombucha."

More Guarapo sweetened and served chilled

Guarapo de Piña Recipe (Fermented Pineapple Juice)

Ingredients

- Peel of one Pineapple, washed

- 2 quarts of drinking water

- 1 cup of organic sugar, adjust according to taste

Instructions

1. Place the pineapple peel inside a pitcher big enough to fit the water and peels.

2. Cover and leave at room temperature for 2-3 days until you see white froth forming on top of pitcher. You'll also notice bubbles forming on the sides of the pitcher.  You can also refrigerate it will just take a bit longer to ferment.

3. Strain and pour the liquid onto another clean pitcher.

4. Add the sugar to taste.

5. Serve chilled or with ice cubes.

Peace!

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Cuba Journal 5 May 2017 | Havana here I come!  You have no idea how much cash I have in my pockets right now, because in Cuba - they don't take plastic (meaning no credit or debit cards are allowed).  To top that off USA Banks do not allow money to be sent to Cuba via transfers or even online transactions.  For example, if you decide you want to book your hotel in Cuba online - good luck (your only and best option here is Airbnb). The 10 most important things to check off before your journey to Cuba: 1. Choose to stay in Casa Particulares, or local homestays 2. Bring only Euros (or Canadian Dollars); Do not bring your credit / debit cards from the USA - they will not work! 3. There is internet in Cuba, you just have to be strategic as to where to find it - look for accommodations that ALSO have Internet access; which still means you have to pay for it; 1 hour = 2 CUCs 4. Declare your purpose of travel: Educational or People to People 5. Bring your favorite snacks with you; Cuba is still restricted as to what they can import - so you won't find many familiar food products 6. Only carry-on your luggage; the Havana Airport is known for losing bags 7. Research knowledgeable LOCAL guides to take you around the country 8. Visit Havana, Vinales, and Trinidad - and if you are feeling adventurous, travel to Santiago de Cuba & Baracoa on the East of the Island 9. Visit the local restaurants and be prepared to witness a lot of Traditional Music and Salsa Dancing; Cuban food is not as bad as people say... 10. Do not be worried about obtaining a visa.  The airline from whom you purchase your ticket will assist you, as usually visas are issued at the airport on the day of departure

Cuba really is a step back in time.  Classic Cars, crumbling buildings, no grocery stores, sparse Internet, and home stays instead of hotels.  In just a few hours I feel like I now understand why people come to this beautiful country - as it gives you the opportunity to time travel.  I arrived at 4:50 into the Havana Airport, a dirty and very dusty building with several beat-up airstrips. I was lucky enough to be met by an enthusiastic Alber, our guide for our Havana to Santiago journey.  He recognized me the moment I exited the airport and we were off just like that - with his two drivers as company of course.  We visited The Centro, Vedado, Miramar, and Havana Vejo - and stepped into numerous beautiful accommodations along the way. I am staying in B&B Havana Central.  After a tiring day walking through many different districts of Havana , I was met back at my Casa Particular by Roxanne (the owner) and the Japones (the manager).  While Roxanne entertained her guests Japones continued to stop by my place in the sitting room - passing me two bananas, then a bottle of water, and lastly a delicious chunk of pineapple that was leftover from dinner.  Being exhausted and famished - his small gesture meant a lot.  Cuban people are very kind. The only complaint I have with Cuba is the lack of Internet access - which really makes communicating back home very difficult. 6 May 2017 | Morning Not having Internet makes you realize just how hard it is to be unplugged.  I spent 9 CUCS ($12) on two hours of Internet this morning so I could speak with Andrew about what occurred in 24 hours since I departed the USA.  Only 24 hours without Internet, I'm not sure if I have ever gone that long without Internet in years...  Which I realize makes me very embarrassed to admit. Sandy and Andrew arrived, wow is it great to see them! Rachelle and Sandie Frakes arrived - so excited to take this adventure together! It is 12:30am and I am still waiting for P Denise and her mother Florence to arrive, so hopefully we hear from them soon!  Their flight has been delayed for the past several hours...  They just landed! Woohoo!  No I just have to wait for them to arrive, no sleeping tonight!  Finally I headed off to bed, it is 2am - but everyone has arrived and (except 2 luggages that were lost in route).  Welcome to Cuba - we are excited for our tour to start tomorrow. 7 May 2017 | Morning We awoke to the sounds of birds in our beautiful Casa Particular - and the smell of a delicious being prepared.  Alber arrived at 9:00 and presented us the beautiful hand crafted gifts from Cuba.  Receiving a little gift upon arrival is always an exciting touch to the start of a trip.  We packed up all our luggage, and headed out front of our Casa - for Alber's second surprise, this time two old American cars drove up to pick us up outside our Casa.  Havana is known for its colorful buildings and beautiful old cars, and this morning sure wasn't a disappointment. We continued out afternoon with a visit to the famous Hamal street - only open on Sundays, and a street that perfectly showcases Cuban Afro art, music, and dance.  Luckily enough - right next door was the famous pizzeria "a mi manera" here the handcrafted pizza is lowered via a rope from three stories above (where the kitchen is located) to the guests ordering from the sidewalk/street area.  The morning was beautiful, in the afternoon we spent our time picking up the luggage at the Havana airport - before departing to Trinidad (we are currently en route).  We did have the opportunity to stop at the famous local ice cream place where Cubans wait in line for hours to eat the best local ice cream in Havana - luckily we bypassed the line as we were escorted to the "tourist" ice cream stand.  Not as good, but definitely not as long of a wait. Tonight we will arrive in Trinidad a little later than expected - but with all our luggage.  Talk with you then! Xoxo Kylie 8 May 2017 | Early Morning So we arrived in Trinidad, but not with all of our bags.  We had one back arrive (5 hours later than expected) and one bag lost - which means it was probably stolen in customs.  Due to the baggage delay we arrived very late and did not get to stop at the Ceynotes or see the beautiful Trinidad mountains, so luckily we are coming back this same way.  We are staying in two beautiful colonial mansions, Casa Mauri and Casa Colonial 1830.  Both have vaulted ceilings, beautiful tiled walls, and crystal chandeliers.  Not to mention the beautiful birds in the central courtyards that we wake up to each morning.  Despite the lack of many basic amenities, this place really is a dream... I am walking to find Internet now - as I have many photos to share! Our day in Trinidad was beautiful.  We visited the main plaza in the morning to see the locals in action and to walk the beautiful cobblestone streets.  The colors of this city are amazing - bright blue, red, yellow, orange, and green buildings line the streets, with old pontiffs, fords, and Chevrolets in every color imaginable.  The people here are so friendly, and you constantly hear music playing in the streets - and Cuban Music is very good!  I have made some very good friends - including two new adopted grandpas that tried to give me their cigars, which I almost couldn't decline because they were so cute!  In the afternoon we continued on for a horse ride through the Vinales Valley - where we even encounters our first Cuban rainstorm.  Riding through the jungles was stunning, and we even had the change to hike at the end of our tour to a beautiful waterfall.  Our evening was once again filled with a delicious dinner and a cultural Afro-Cuban dance show, definitely a unique twist to the end of the night.

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Mask Defect Inspection Equipment Market to Witness the Highest Growth Globally in the Next 2022-2030

Global Mask Defect Inspection Equipment Market to 2030 is a fundamental study by Market.biz. The research report helps capture the attention of leaders like you by providing insights into Mask Defect Inspection Equipment market share and growth. This report has analyzed data representing capital gains and losses both globally and locally. Competent standardized tools used during report writing include a SWOT analysis. The report provides a comprehensive judgment of the market. The report comprises the market revenue, production earnings, distribution players, development factors, and applications.

The report also creates a clear picture of the various factors that will drive the global Mask Defect Inspection Equipment market in the coming years. To help companies spot potential threats and give them a clear picture of the opportunities that exist in the Mask Defect Inspection Equipment industry, the report offers a SWOT analysis of the global market. For the purposes of the study, market analysts have used rigorous primary and secondary research techniques. This makes analysis and forecasts more accurate and helps analysts examine the market from a broader perspective. In addition, the market size of Mask Defect Inspection Equipment has been discussed in-depth, in terms of revenue and sales volume, in addition to the list of top players.

Market estimates:

• Projected Value (2021): $ 1,004.8 Mn

• Forecast Value (2030): $ 1,799.2 Mn

• CAGR Rate (%): 6%

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The Mask Defect Inspection Equipment Market Report | Clarified regarding the regional landscape of the industry:

1. According to the report, the geographic scope of the Mask Defect Inspection Equipment market has been meticulously segmented into North America, South & Central America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Middle East, and Africa.

2. The research lists the consumption market share of each region in minute detail, along with the production market share and revenue.

3. In addition, the report includes the expected growth rate for each region over the estimated period.

4. Leading Manufacturers, Exporters and Retailers (if any) from around the world are analyzed for this research report with respect to their company profile, product portfolio, capacity, price, cost and revenue. For the competitor segment, the report covers the following key players of the global Mask Defect Inspection Equipment market and some other small players:

KLA-Tencor, Applied Materials, Lasertec, NuFlare, Carl Zeiss AG, Advantest

5. For the type segment, this report focuses on the status and outlook of the product type. The types of Mask Defect Inspection Equipment key are:

Photomask Inspection Equipment Photomask Substrate Inspection Equipment

6. For the Applications/End Use segment, this report focuses on the status and outlook for key applications. The main applications of Mask Defect Inspection Equipment are:

Semiconductor IC and Chip Manufacturer Photomask Factory Substrate Manufacturer

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7. For the geographic segment, regional supply, application, and major players in the Mask Defect Inspection Equipment market, demand, price are presented from 2021 to 2030, covering:

North America (Panama, Mexico, Barbados, United States, Canada, Puerto Rico, Trinidad and Tobago, etc.).

South and Central America (Brazil, Chile, Argentina, Belize, Costa Rica, Panama, Guatemala, El Salvador).

Europe (Spain, Belgium, France, Holland, Germany, Sweden, Switzerland, San Marino, Ireland, Norway, Luxembourg, etc).

Asia-Pacific (Qatar, China, India, Hong Kong, Korea, Israel, Australia, Singapore, Japan, Kuwait, Brunei, etc.).

Middle East and Africa (United Arab Emirates, Egypt, Algeria, Nigeria, South Africa, Angola, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Oman, Turkey, Lebanon, etc.).

Why should I buy Mask Defect Inspection Equipment Market Report?

Develop a business strategy by identifying high-growth, attractive Mask Defect Inspection Equipment market categories.

Develop a competitive strategy based on a competitive landscape.

Design capital investment strategies based on forecasted high-potential Mask Defect Inspection Equipment segments.

Identify potential Mask Defect Inspection Equipment business partners, acquisition targets, and business buyers.

Plan the launch and inventory of a new product in advance.

Prepare strategic and management presentations using market data from Mask Defect Inspection Equipment.

Recent events and developments.

In more detail, the chapters of this report contain the following topics:

Chapter 1: Consists of the research objective and assumption Mask Defect Inspection Equipment.

Chapter 2: Introduces the Mask Defect Inspection Equipment Market; analyzes the different market segmentations; summarize the report.

Chapter 3: Includes Mask Defect Inspection Equipment market drivers, restraints, opportunities, and trends that contribute to market growth. The dynamic section of the report also includes Direct Impact Analysis, Orbit of Opportunity, PEST Analysis, and Porter's Five Analysis.

Chapter 4: Examines the global Mask Defect Inspection Equipment market, providing sales figures and market shares. The chapter also discusses market forecasts, factors enabling growth, and the future of the market, which covers the period 2020-2030. In addition, it provides detailed in-depth analysis and forecasts of the submarkets.

Chapter 5:  Provides an in-depth and comprehensive analysis of the regional and country Mask Defect Inspection Equipment markets. The chapter goes on to provide market forecasts, details on growing regions, factors enabling growth, drivers and restraints at the country level, developments during 2021 and their influence during the forecast period, and future market predictions, covering the period 2021 -2030.

Chapter 6: Identifies and analyzes the major market players and innovative and growing companies that will impact the future of the Mask Defect Inspection Equipment industry.

Chapter 7: Explains the company's research methodology for creating rich insights for customers from millions of data points.

Buy direct Our report (2021 Edition) below:

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World's Biggest Digital Olympic Workout Introduces Half a Billion People to #Stayactive on Olympic Day

International Olympic Committee

Over 141 athletes from 47 sports disciplines took part in both live workouts and a special edition Olympic Day video showcasing a range of moves to challenge all abilities, from squats with Canadian Olympic ice hockey champion Natalie Spooner to headstands with USA gold medallist gymnast Kyla Ross.

All the activities across all social media handles created worldwide dialogue and excitement. The @Instagram account shared the Olympic Day activity with its community of 428 million followers. Additionally, across Olympic social media handles, 14.5 million people interacted with inspiring Olympic Day content.

“Continue training, do not give up, the Olympic dream is coming,” said Boxer Wessam Salamana, who hopes to be part of the IOC Refugee Olympic Team at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020. Also, 12 Refugee Athletes Scholarship-holders held an inspiring workout at the refugee camp in Kakuma, Kenya, where they are currently pursuing their training against all the odds, sending a powerful message of hope and resilience to the world.

Tonga’s summer and winter Olympian Pita Taufatofua started the global digital workout from his homeland in the South Pacific. The workout then travelled across all the time zones all the way to Honolulu, where it ended many sweat-filled hours later with USA decathlon champion Bryan Clay.

India’s Rio 2016 women’s badminton silver medallist PV Sindhu introduced fans to daily meditation, and reigning men’s Olympic marathon champion Eliud Kipchoge – the first person to break the fabled two-hour marathon mark – encouraged followers not to believe in “limits”.

National Olympic Committees (NOCs) and International Federations (IFs) showed their celebration with active involvement. The Brazilian NOC led a month of activities, inspired by the 100-year anniversary of its first Olympic gold, and the British Olympic Association led a five-day campaign to inspire children, teachers and families to try a new sport. The French Olympic Committee encouraged people to walk, run or cycle 2,024m, symbolising the upcoming Olympic Games Paris 2024.

Elsewhere, the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) was among the many IFs to encourage multiple Olympic champions to run live workouts on their own Instagram Live accounts. Others, such as the International Canoe Federation (ICF), hosted Q&As, while the International Sport Climbing Federation (IFSC) put the focus on mental health in sport.

Worldwide Olympic Partners and Rights-Holding Broadcasters (RHBs) also engaged and encouraged their different audiences to stay active and celebrate the Olympic values through their many channels. Notably, Alibaba broadcast the #StayStrong livestream organised by the Chinese Olympic Committee and the Beijing 2022 Organising Committee, featuring over 350 Chinese athletes and medallists from different generations, with athletes such as Yao Ming, Liu Guoliang, Xu Haifeng, Guo Jingjing and Fu Mingxia. This activation alone accumulated 85 million video views, including 32 Olympians and more than 350 athletes.

In addition, athlete ambassadors from worldwide Olympic partners Toyota and Coca-Cola hosted online activations across the globe. Team Toyota athletes Marcus Fernaldi Gideon and Yamamoto Seito participated in the live workout from Indonesia and Japan respectively; Team USA athletes hosted live chats in partnership with the mobility company; and football player and Coca-Cola athlete Desire Oparanozie hosted a live workout from Nigeria. Others amplified the Olympic Day campaign, promoting their athletes and the message across their social platforms.

“Olympic day is to bring us all together, it unites all of us in the spirit of sport, it’s about unity. It's a good opportunity for everyone to just build yourself, keep growing and get better; and we will get better, because that's the whole point!” said Mikel Thomas, a three-time Olympic hurdler from Trinidad and Tobago as he completed his epic 40-minute live workout.

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QUEEN’S PARK SWIZZLE COCKTAIL RECIPE !

Trinidad / 1920s – 1940s

A minty swizzle from the Queen’s Park Hotel in Trinidad that is akin to a mojito.

Ingredients:

8–10 mint leaves

22ml simple syrup

60ml white rum

30ml fresh lime juice

4 dashes Angostura bitters

Mint sprig, to garnish

Method:

Combine the mint leaves and simple syrup in a collins glass and muddle gently.

Add the remaining ingredients, fill the glass two-thirds with crushed ice and swizzle until the glass is frosted.

Add the bitters and top off with more crushed ice to fill the glass.

Garnish with a mint sprig.

Variations

Use aged rum instead of white rum, or a mix of both.

Use 2 dashes each Angostura and Peychaud’s bitters.

From Spirited: Cocktails from Around the World by Adrienne Stillman

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14 Things You Should Know About Herradura

The truism “the more you learn, the less you know” is especially apt with tequila. But lucky for you, focusing on just one brand — Herradura — will teach you plenty about tequila and the tequila-making process, plus a little bit about Mexican geography, certain positive remnants of Spanish colonialism, the boozier benefits of female leadership, and proper lucky horseshoe positioning. Here are a dozen things you need to know about Herradura tequila (plus a couple extra for upcoming cocktail parties).

It’s made near the base of “Tequila Volcano”

Unless it’s carved out of ice and sitting at the center of the bar at your BFF’s bachelorette party, Tequila Volcano refers to an actual volcano in Jalisco (where the town of Tequila, and majority of the world’s tequila production, is located). The agave for Herradura tequila grows around the base of the volcano, or the “lowlands,” and we can thank that volcano for the rich, agave-friendly soil, and then maybe pour one out at its base just in case, since the last eruption was 200,000 years ago and we want to keep things nice and quiet in Jalisco.

It’s produced on (sort of?) holy grounds.

Holy grounds by real-estate association, anyway: Herradura distillery was established in 1870 by Félix López (see below), but a distillery had been operating there for longer. In the early 1800s, recently ordained Roman Catholic priest Jose Feliciano de la Trinidad Romo Escobedo bought the hacienda, where mezcal was already in production, and decided to continue distilling spirits (because why not?). In fact, the place was briefly named the “Hacienda del Padre,” or “Priest House.” Not quite the name we’d give a party spot but there it is.

It’s the only remaining working hacienda.

Hacienda San Jose del Refugio is the “last tequila-producing hacienda on the planet.” So, next question, what is a hacienda? The roots of a hacienda aren’t super wholesome; first showing up in the early 16th century, haciendas were estates doled out to Spanish noblemen for farming or ranching, similar to a plantation. Mexico mostly abolished its hacienda system in the early 20th century with the introduction of the communal “ejido” system (communal land-holding). But the Hacienda San Jose del Refugio persists for a reason: Everything for its tequila is made and produced in-house, and the self-sufficient hacienda system kind of works for them.

Its ownership roster reads like a soap opera cast.

The hacienda where Herradura is made was first owned by a priest, then the three Zalazar sisters (his goddaughters) who ran it for about eight years until they were forced to trade it to a worker in lieu of unpaid wages. Then that worker, Félix López, went on to turn the distillery back into a successful property, which was eventually taken over by his son, then his cousin, then a game-changing powerful female leader (see below), then a massively powerful U.S. corporation (that also owns Southern Comfort and Jack Daniel’s). All of which makes Herradura sound like the important factory trading hands in a soap opera.

Its strongest — and longest — leader was female.

Gabriela de la Peña took the helm of Herradura in the late 1950s, not only running but modernizing and enriching the brand over the course of 40 years in charge, most importantly introducing not one but two major new tequila categories.

Herradura invented the “reposado” and “extra añejo” tequila categories.

Another reason to pour one out: Gabriela de la Peña introduced reposado, which effectively bridged the gap between blanco and añejo. She also (maybe more radically) introduced “extra añejo,” a category that dared to even approach the gap between tequila and “brown” spirits like bourbon, rum, and Scotch. Reposado Herradura came out in 1974. Reposado is aged between 60 and 364 days, and in the case of Herradura that aging happens in white oak. And while the brown spirits-proximate “extra añejo” category wasn’t introduced by Mexico’s Tequila Regulatory Council until 2006, Herradura had actually introduced its Extra Añejo Selección Suprema all the way back in 1995.

Herradura also had the world’s first female master tequila distiller.

Maria Teresa Lara Lopez began working at Herradura in 1987 in the lab (she had a bachelor’s in chemistry — and did quite possibly the coolest thing with it). In 2009 she was named master distiller, finally retiring in 2017; like de la Peña, giving decades to the betterment of tequila, including her Directo de Alambique tequila, which goes right from the distilling tank to the bottle without touching oak, at 55 percent ABV no less — an intentionally pronounced expression of agave and tequila’s terroir.

It’s Herradura and el Jimador, ahem.

Officially speaking, the hacienda and distillery that produce Herradura have been in operation for 150 years. Herradura Tequila was first registered in Mexico in 1928 and is now the eighth best-selling tequila in the world. El Jimador was born in 1994, like a much younger (surprise!) sibling. (A “jimador,” FYI, is the name of someone who harvests the massive agave plants — see below.) Brown-Forman (the company that owns Herradura and El Jimador) is currently working on bridging the divide between authentic tequila production and millennial urbanites, somewhat removed from the lowlands of Jalisco. A recent marketing campaign included some savvy PR rebranding and repackaging of El Jimador in bottles with “pronounced shoulders” and a “stronger silhouette,” which also sounds suspiciously like promises our Pilates teacher made us.

They use 100 percent Blue Weber agave. Not all tequilas do.

Tequila can and should be made with 100 percent Blue Weber agave. That means tequila producers wait roughly eight to 10 (even 12) years for this massive, gorgeous, only slightly threatening-looking succulent to mature before really strong, patient people hack it into submission, extracting the piña, which looks like a monstrous pineapple. Not all tequilas go full agave, however; “mixto” tequilas are made with some agave, with the rest of the alcohol provided by a cheaper, often harsher, neutral spirit (a.k.a. hangover juice).

It’s hand-harvested.

That’s a big deal. Literally. Blue Weber agave (the kind of agave Herradura and really any good tequila is made from) — can grow to be eight feet tall and 10 feet wide. The piña itself easily matures to over 100 pounds. It seems like the kind of plant you’d be glad to sic a robot on, but Herradura’s agave is harvested by jimadores to this day in a super-arduous process that looks something like this. (And we will never complain about weeding again.)

They used the tahona process for a century.

The tahona process is the earliest way tequila was produced in bulk. But considering it involves steadfast (and hopefully well-loved) mules dragging a massive circular stone in endless Sisyphean circles around a pit to crush cooked agave, it’s not really economically viable for most distilleries. It is, however, such an important innovation in the history of commercial tequila production that Herradura preserves its original tahona stone and even throws the occasional #tbt out there for the world to pay its respects. All good news if and when machines break down and we still need booze (especially during the apocalypse).

“Herradura” means horseshoe.

The distillery had been around for over a century longer (see below), but “Herradura Tequila” was first registered with the Mexican government in 1928. Herradura means “horseshoe” in Spanish — Aurelio Lopez, the son of Félix López, supposedly found a glinting horseshoe out among the agave one day — hence the label and horseshoe-themed swag.

The horseshoe only gets “lucky” if you drink

At their “luckiest,” horseshoes are supposed to face upward. Not that we’re super superstitious, but Herradura’s bottles have the horseshoe shape facing down. However, there’s an easy way to literally turn your luck around: When you pour tequila out, the Herradura horseshoe faces upward.

Bing Crosby was a fan.

Crosby liked his Christmases white and his alcoholic beverages agave-based. Seriously, Bing liked Herradura so much that he and fellow actor Phil Harris made inroads to bring it to the States for the first time in 1955. If you want to really honor the favor, try some Herradura in your eggnog this year (the extra añejo actually works nicely).

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14 Things You Should Know About Herradura

The truism “the more you learn, the less you know” is especially apt with tequila. But lucky for you, focusing on just one brand — Herradura — will teach you plenty about tequila and the tequila-making process, plus a little bit about Mexican geography, certain positive remnants of Spanish colonialism, the boozier benefits of female leadership, and proper lucky horseshoe positioning. Here are a dozen things you need to know about Herradura tequila (plus a couple extra for upcoming cocktail parties).

It’s made near the base of “Tequila Volcano”

Unless it’s carved out of ice and sitting at the center of the bar at your BFF’s bachelorette party, Tequila Volcano refers to an actual volcano in Jalisco (where the town of Tequila, and majority of the world’s tequila production, is located). The agave for Herradura tequila grows around the base of the volcano, or the “lowlands,” and we can thank that volcano for the rich, agave-friendly soil, and then maybe pour one out at its base just in case, since the last eruption was 200,000 years ago and we want to keep things nice and quiet in Jalisco.

It’s produced on (sort of?) holy grounds.

Holy grounds by real-estate association, anyway: Herradura distillery was established in 1870 by Félix López (see below), but a distillery had been operating there for longer. In the early 1800s, recently ordained Roman Catholic priest Jose Feliciano de la Trinidad Romo Escobedo bought the hacienda, where mezcal was already in production, and decided to continue distilling spirits (because why not?). In fact, the place was briefly named the “Hacienda del Padre,” or “Priest House.” Not quite the name we’d give a party spot but there it is.

It’s the only remaining working hacienda.

Hacienda San Jose del Refugio is the “last tequila-producing hacienda on the planet.” So, next question, what is a hacienda? The roots of a hacienda aren’t super wholesome; first showing up in the early 16th century, haciendas were estates doled out to Spanish noblemen for farming or ranching, similar to a plantation. Mexico mostly abolished its hacienda system in the early 20th century with the introduction of the communal “ejido” system (communal land-holding). But the Hacienda San Jose del Refugio persists for a reason: Everything for its tequila is made and produced in-house, and the self-sufficient hacienda system kind of works for them.

Its ownership roster reads like a soap opera cast.

The hacienda where Herradura is made was first owned by a priest, then the three Zalazar sisters (his goddaughters) who ran it for about eight years until they were forced to trade it to a worker in lieu of unpaid wages. Then that worker, Félix López, went on to turn the distillery back into a successful property, which was eventually taken over by his son, then his cousin, then a game-changing powerful female leader (see below), then a massively powerful U.S. corporation (that also owns Southern Comfort and Jack Daniel’s). All of which makes Herradura sound like the important factory trading hands in a soap opera.

Its strongest — and longest — leader was female.

Gabriela de la Peña took the helm of Herradura in the late 1950s, not only running but modernizing and enriching the brand over the course of 40 years in charge, most importantly introducing not one but two major new tequila categories.

Herradura invented the “reposado” and “extra añejo” tequila categories.

Another reason to pour one out: Gabriela de la Peña introduced reposado, which effectively bridged the gap between blanco and añejo. She also (maybe more radically) introduced “extra añejo,” a category that dared to even approach the gap between tequila and “brown” spirits like bourbon, rum, and Scotch. Reposado Herradura came out in 1974. Reposado is aged between 60 and 364 days, and in the case of Herradura that aging happens in white oak. And while the brown spirits-proximate “extra añejo” category wasn’t introduced by Mexico’s Tequila Regulatory Council until 2006, Herradura had actually introduced its Extra Añejo Selección Suprema all the way back in 1995.

Herradura also had the world’s first female master tequila distiller.

Maria Teresa Lara Lopez began working at Herradura in 1987 in the lab (she had a bachelor’s in chemistry — and did quite possibly the coolest thing with it). In 2009 she was named master distiller, finally retiring in 2017; like de la Peña, giving decades to the betterment of tequila, including her Directo de Alambique tequila, which goes right from the distilling tank to the bottle without touching oak, at 55 percent ABV no less — an intentionally pronounced expression of agave and tequila’s terroir.

It’s Herradura and el Jimador, ahem.

Officially speaking, the hacienda and distillery that produce Herradura have been in operation for 150 years. Herradura Tequila was first registered in Mexico in 1928 and is now the eighth best-selling tequila in the world. El Jimador was born in 1994, like a much younger (surprise!) sibling. (A “jimador,” FYI, is the name of someone who harvests the massive agave plants — see below.) Brown-Forman (the company that owns Herradura and El Jimador) is currently working on bridging the divide between authentic tequila production and millennial urbanites, somewhat removed from the lowlands of Jalisco. A recent marketing campaign included some savvy PR rebranding and repackaging of El Jimador in bottles with “pronounced shoulders” and a “stronger silhouette,” which also sounds suspiciously like promises our Pilates teacher made us.

They use 100 percent Blue Weber agave. Not all tequilas do.

Tequila can and should be made with 100 percent Blue Weber agave. That means tequila producers wait roughly eight to 10 (even 12) years for this massive, gorgeous, only slightly threatening-looking succulent to mature before really strong, patient people hack it into submission, extracting the piña, which looks like a monstrous pineapple. Not all tequilas go full agave, however; “mixto” tequilas are made with some agave, with the rest of the alcohol provided by a cheaper, often harsher, neutral spirit (a.k.a. hangover juice).

It’s hand-harvested.

That’s a big deal. Literally. Blue Weber agave (the kind of agave Herradura and really any good tequila is made from) — can grow to be eight feet tall and 10 feet wide. The piña itself easily matures to over 100 pounds. It seems like the kind of plant you’d be glad to sic a robot on, but Herradura’s agave is harvested by jimadores to this day in a super-arduous process that looks something like this. (And we will never complain about weeding again.)

They used the tahona process for a century.

The tahona process is the earliest way tequila was produced in bulk. But considering it involves steadfast (and hopefully well-loved) mules dragging a massive circular stone in endless Sisyphean circles around a pit to crush cooked agave, it’s not really economically viable for most distilleries. It is, however, such an important innovation in the history of commercial tequila production that Herradura preserves its original tahona stone and even throws the occasional #tbt out there for the world to pay its respects. All good news if and when machines break down and we still need booze (especially during the apocalypse).

“Herradura” means horseshoe.

The distillery had been around for over a century longer (see below), but “Herradura Tequila” was first registered with the Mexican government in 1928. Herradura means “horseshoe” in Spanish — Aurelio Lopez, the son of Félix López, supposedly found a glinting horseshoe out among the agave one day — hence the label and horseshoe-themed swag.

The horseshoe only gets “lucky” if you drink

At their “luckiest,” horseshoes are supposed to face upward. Not that we’re super superstitious, but Herradura’s bottles have the horseshoe shape facing down. However, there’s an easy way to literally turn your luck around: When you pour tequila out, the Herradura horseshoe faces upward.

Bing Crosby was a fan.

Crosby liked his Christmases white and his alcoholic beverages agave-based. Seriously, Bing liked Herradura so much that he and fellow actor Phil Harris made inroads to bring it to the States for the first time in 1955. If you want to really honor the favor, try some Herradura in your eggnog this year (the extra añejo actually works nicely).

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14 Things You Should Know About Herradura

The truism “the more you learn, the less you know” is especially apt with tequila. But lucky for you, focusing on just one brand — Herradura — will teach you plenty about tequila and the tequila-making process, plus a little bit about Mexican geography, certain positive remnants of Spanish colonialism, the boozier benefits of female leadership, and proper lucky horseshoe positioning. Here are a dozen things you need to know about Herradura tequila (plus a couple extra for upcoming cocktail parties).

It’s made near the base of “Tequila Volcano”

Unless it’s carved out of ice and sitting at the center of the bar at your BFF’s bachelorette party, Tequila Volcano refers to an actual volcano in Jalisco (where the town of Tequila, and majority of the world’s tequila production, is located). The agave for Herradura tequila grows around the base of the volcano, or the “lowlands,” and we can thank that volcano for the rich, agave-friendly soil, and then maybe pour one out at its base just in case, since the last eruption was 200,000 years ago and we want to keep things nice and quiet in Jalisco.

It’s produced on (sort of?) holy grounds.

Holy grounds by real-estate association, anyway: Herradura distillery was established in 1870 by Félix López (see below), but a distillery had been operating there for longer. In the early 1800s, recently ordained Roman Catholic priest Jose Feliciano de la Trinidad Romo Escobedo bought the hacienda, where mezcal was already in production, and decided to continue distilling spirits (because why not?). In fact, the place was briefly named the “Hacienda del Padre,” or “Priest House.” Not quite the name we’d give a party spot but there it is.

It’s the only remaining working hacienda.

Hacienda San Jose del Refugio is the “last tequila-producing hacienda on the planet.” So, next question, what is a hacienda? The roots of a hacienda aren’t super wholesome; first showing up in the early 16th century, haciendas were estates doled out to Spanish noblemen for farming or ranching, similar to a plantation. Mexico mostly abolished its hacienda system in the early 20th century with the introduction of the communal “ejido” system (communal land-holding). But the Hacienda San Jose del Refugio persists for a reason: Everything for its tequila is made and produced in-house, and the self-sufficient hacienda system kind of works for them.

Its ownership roster reads like a soap opera cast.

The hacienda where Herradura is made was first owned by a priest, then the three Zalazar sisters (his goddaughters) who ran it for about eight years until they were forced to trade it to a worker in lieu of unpaid wages. Then that worker, Félix López, went on to turn the distillery back into a successful property, which was eventually taken over by his son, then his cousin, then a game-changing powerful female leader (see below), then a massively powerful U.S. corporation (that also owns Southern Comfort and Jack Daniel’s). All of which makes Herradura sound like the important factory trading hands in a soap opera.

Its strongest — and longest — leader was female.

Gabriela de la Peña took the helm of Herradura in the late 1950s, not only running but modernizing and enriching the brand over the course of 40 years in charge, most importantly introducing not one but two major new tequila categories.

Herradura invented the “reposado” and “extra añejo” tequila categories.

Another reason to pour one out: Gabriela de la Peña introduced reposado, which effectively bridged the gap between blanco and añejo. She also (maybe more radically) introduced “extra añejo,” a category that dared to even approach the gap between tequila and “brown” spirits like bourbon, rum, and Scotch. Reposado Herradura came out in 1974. Reposado is aged between 60 and 364 days, and in the case of Herradura that aging happens in white oak. And while the brown spirits-proximate “extra añejo” category wasn’t introduced by Mexico’s Tequila Regulatory Council until 2006, Herradura had actually introduced its Extra Añejo Selección Suprema all the way back in 1995.

Herradura also had the world’s first female master tequila distiller.

Maria Teresa Lara Lopez began working at Herradura in 1987 in the lab (she had a bachelor’s in chemistry — and did quite possibly the coolest thing with it). In 2009 she was named master distiller, finally retiring in 2017; like de la Peña, giving decades to the betterment of tequila, including her Directo de Alambique tequila, which goes right from the distilling tank to the bottle without touching oak, at 55 percent ABV no less — an intentionally pronounced expression of agave and tequila’s terroir.

It’s Herradura and el Jimador, ahem.

Officially speaking, the hacienda and distillery that produce Herradura have been in operation for 150 years. Herradura Tequila was first registered in Mexico in 1928 and is now the eighth best-selling tequila in the world. El Jimador was born in 1994, like a much younger (surprise!) sibling. (A “jimador,” FYI, is the name of someone who harvests the massive agave plants — see below.) Brown-Forman (the company that owns Herradura and El Jimador) is currently working on bridging the divide between authentic tequila production and millennial urbanites, somewhat removed from the lowlands of Jalisco. A recent marketing campaign included some savvy PR rebranding and repackaging of El Jimador in bottles with “pronounced shoulders” and a “stronger silhouette,” which also sounds suspiciously like promises our Pilates teacher made us.

They use 100 percent Blue Weber agave. Not all tequilas do.

Tequila can and should be made with 100 percent Blue Weber agave. That means tequila producers wait roughly eight to 10 (even 12) years for this massive, gorgeous, only slightly threatening-looking succulent to mature before really strong, patient people hack it into submission, extracting the piña, which looks like a monstrous pineapple. Not all tequilas go full agave, however; “mixto” tequilas are made with some agave, with the rest of the alcohol provided by a cheaper, often harsher, neutral spirit (a.k.a. hangover juice).

It’s hand-harvested.

That’s a big deal. Literally. Blue Weber agave (the kind of agave Herradura and really any good tequila is made from) — can grow to be eight feet tall and 10 feet wide. The piña itself easily matures to over 100 pounds. It seems like the kind of plant you’d be glad to sic a robot on, but Herradura’s agave is harvested by jimadores to this day in a super-arduous process that looks something like this. (And we will never complain about weeding again.)

They used the tahona process for a century.

The tahona process is the earliest way tequila was produced in bulk. But considering it involves steadfast (and hopefully well-loved) mules dragging a massive circular stone in endless Sisyphean circles around a pit to crush cooked agave, it’s not really economically viable for most distilleries. It is, however, such an important innovation in the history of commercial tequila production that Herradura preserves its original tahona stone and even throws the occasional #tbt out there for the world to pay its respects. All good news if and when machines break down and we still need booze (especially during the apocalypse).

“Herradura” means horseshoe.

The distillery had been around for over a century longer (see below), but “Herradura Tequila” was first registered with the Mexican government in 1928. Herradura means “horseshoe” in Spanish — Aurelio Lopez, the son of Félix López, supposedly found a glinting horseshoe out among the agave one day — hence the label and horseshoe-themed swag.

The horseshoe only gets “lucky” if you drink

At their “luckiest,” horseshoes are supposed to face upward. Not that we’re super superstitious, but Herradura’s bottles have the horseshoe shape facing down. However, there’s an easy way to literally turn your luck around: When you pour tequila out, the Herradura horseshoe faces upward.

Bing Crosby was a fan.

Crosby liked his Christmases white and his alcoholic beverages agave-based. Seriously, Bing liked Herradura so much that he and fellow actor Phil Harris made inroads to bring it to the States for the first time in 1955. If you want to really honor the favor, try some Herradura in your eggnog this year (the extra añejo actually works nicely).

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