I just ordered D'Aristi Xtabentun Liqueur here. I'm back on the Prohibition Train since our boozed up trip to Scottsdale. I'm disembarking Saturday for a wine dinner and next Monday for a dinner party I'm having at mi casa. So...since I'm on the Train, all I can think about is imbibing. D'Artisti Xtabentun (pronounced "ish-ta-ben-TOON") is a Mayan liqueur...a blend of rum, fermented honey and anise.
Like many things Mayan, Xtabentum has a legend, which I found here. According to legend, the vines grew from the grave of a woman called Xkeban, who although compassionate towards her less fortunate neighbors of her village, lived a life of love, which greatly displeased her neighbors. It is said that when she died, she turned into a tiny aromatic flower that grew on vines, and that the nectar of this flower was as intoxicating as her love life. Aphrodisiac, maybe? You can read more about the legend here...it's quite interesting. I wonder what it will taste like on ice cream? Dessert maybe for the dinner party?
Yma Sumac, seen here, will be my wardrobe inspiration...
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