Federation
Alcoholic Drinks
In Klingon culture, water
is the antitheses of blood. Blood is strong while water is weak.
Therefore, Klingons seldom drink plain water. Their choice of
beverages operate under the concept that the less water-like, the
better.
baqghol: An native alcoholic beverage consumed heated and out
of surprisingly small glasses.
blood wine: A native beverage that is very popular in the
Empire. It is very dark red in color and best served at body
temperature.
boiling worm wine: A strong
alcoholic beverage.
chechtlhutlh: A strong alcoholic beverage. The word is derived
from the tlhIngan Hol verbs tlhutlh "to drink" and chech
"to be drunk." The loose translation would have chechtlhutlh
something one drinks for the sole purpose of getting drunk.
nektai: A Berani beverage popular among Klingons. It is fatal
to the lesser species, Humans, Romulans and Ferengi for example, and
can be dangerous to Klingons who do not take care. It is said to be
reactant fluid distilled in the blood of nektai warriors. As Gowron
said, "An interesting drink."
ra'taj: A Klingon beverage of qa'vIn, a very strong coffee,
mixed with liquor. It is said that the drink was originally named
ra'wI' taj, "Commander's Knife" but this etymology is not
confirmed. A version using a nut-like flavoring instead of liquor,
called raktaj in Federation Standard, has been developed for export.
The fashion of adding cream, called raktajino after the Terran
beverage cappuccino, is now popular served hot or cold, with or
without extra cream and with or without the rind of some fruit to add
even more flavor. These beverages bear little resemblance to either
the original qa'vIn or ra'taj.
Warnog: This
beverage is mentioned in Star Trek TNG: Rightful Heir.
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