Peruvian frog juice is a starchy, milkshake-like liquid that stings the throat. To make it "Carmen Gonzalez adds three ladles of hot, white bean broth, two generous spoonfuls of honey, raw aloe vera plant and several tablespoons of maca — an Andean root also believed to boost stamina and sex drive — into a household blender. Then she drops the frog in." I may be an adventurous eater, but a steaming beer mug of frog juice just sounds gross to me.
Posted on May 4, 2007
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