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.
sour tea: A beverage said to cure all forms of
gastral-intestinal disagreement.
'awje': A native Klingon carbonated beverage made from, among
other things, the bone marrow of the teghbat. It is often,
incorrectly, compared to the Terran beverage root beer. |