Xtabentún

Xtabentún is a honey and anise liqueur that hails from Yucatan. The drink is made from fermented honey of xtabentún plant—a perennial vine with white flowers that is native to the region. Fermented honey is then combined with rum and anisette to produce a sweet liqueur that has the aromas of honeysuckle and licorice.

The drink has origins in an ancient Mayan beverage (balché) that was made with the xtabentún nectar and which allegedly had some hallucinogenic properties. Traditionally, this liqueur is served neat or on the rocks, but due to its sweetness, it is often added to coffee or mixed with tequila and lime juice.