Winter Warmer
In the 70s, I feel in love with Anne McCaffrey's writing and her fantasy world Pern, with its telepathic dragons and dragon riders! Who doesn't want a dragon (or more practically), small fire lizard in their corner? Map of Pern And throughout these magical books, two drinks figure prominently, wine from Benden hold, and Klah... ' Aleesa herself served him up a cup of Klah . Pellar nodded and smiled in thanks, cupping his hands gratefully around the warmth. The klah was thin and watered down.' (Dragon's Fire, p 92) So - what's Klah, and how do I make it? The mythical Pern is the 3rd planet from its system's star, Rukbat, with a similar climate to the colonists home planet Earth. As they settle in, they miss their familiar coffee. The early botanists find the bark of a native tree to have stimulant properties, and that it tastes rather like a blend between coffee and cinnamon, so begin using it for their daily brew. Klah, book and recipe A decade or so ag...