Stahl Shrine #
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Recipe #
For millennia, what the ancients were brewing for their kykeon and soma rites has stumped alchemists, chemists, and scholars alike. Stahl’s case is laid out with loving care. Go buy the book—this is the cliff notes version.
What follows is not a historical reconstruction (the ancients had neither coffee grinders nor 95% ethanol). It’s Stahl’s proposed adaptation for the modern era. Treat it as a strong hypothesis awaiting archaeological proof:
- Grind the seeds to a fine powder in the coffee grinder.
- In a shot glass, combine the seed powder with 30mg tartaric acid and the ethanol. Stir for ten minutes, as if coaxing the spirit free.
- Refrigerate for 20 minutes, a brief incubation in the cold and dark to let the seed fragments settle out of the solution.
- Pour only the clear liquid into the baking dish. Discard any cloudy liquid and spent seed matter. Let gentle heat and a fan carry the alcohol away.
- Scrape the remaining residue into a fresh shot glass with 10mg tartaric acid, barley grass powder, and water. Stir for ten minutes.
- With God’s grace, you have created LSI, LSV, and LSCr. Drink with reverence.
Materials #
Sacraments
- 25 HBWR (Argyreia nervosa, Hawaiian baby woodrose) seeds
- 40mg tartaric acid (30mg + 10mg)
- 30ml of 95% ethanol (or purer)
- 3g young barley grass powder (must be fresh; look for individually sealed packets)
- 60ml holy water
Tools of the Rite
- Coffee grinder
- Shot glass
- Refrigerator
- Small glass baking dish
- Fan (and gentle heat source)
- Magnetic stir machine (optional)
Lest We Forget #
We lost this knowledge for a couple thousand years. Let’s not make it a habit. Write it down, pass it on, and keep the kykeon flowing.
