Chianti: Secret to Long Life, Says Centuries-Old Recipe

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Chianti: Secret to Long Life, Says Centuries-Old Recipe

Discovery News, Sept. 15, 2008

 

The elixir of life may be a concoction of honey, cherries and secret

herbs infused in a full Chianti wine, according to a centuries-old

recipe discovered in one of Italy's oldest pharmacies. The 18th

century-old recipe was discovered in an old manuscript found among the

shelves of a pharmacy in Asciano near Sienna dating back to 1715. " My

ancestors left several manuscripts with formulas for digestive drinks,

but this one struck me because of its ingredients. I knew it had strong

scientific basis, " said pharmacist Giovanni De Munari, who found the old

recipe from behind a small shelf in his Tuscany pharmacy. Upon finding

the recipe, De Munari brewed the beverage, and came up with a

" low-calorie, highly digestive alcoholic infusion which tasted

delicious. "

 

http://dsc.discovery.com/news/2008/09/15/chianti-elixir.html