Wake-up juice

Mortal tier recipe. No cultivation requirements

Coming in many different forms and variations there is no such thing as the original wake-up juice, because of that I have just included the one I like most personally. Also means not having to deal with recipe ownership, some of those corporations keep an excessively tight grasp on that stuff.

Whether you want it spicy, sweet, slow or fast acting, and perhaps even active throughout the day, there’s a type of juice for pretty much every case. Exact effectivity is dependent on the type, since some need to be milder or stronger for individual tailoring. In my case I really like this white chocolate flavoured one, my mother used to feed it to me in the mornings to help get me out the door for school sooner.

Ingredients and recipe Savoury grape juice, 50 ml – non magical fluid Sugar paste, 25 ml – non magical fluid Molten white chocolate (or a flavouring), 50 ml – non magical fluid Obtuse pepper flakes, 1 gram – non magical plant Explosive chili flakes, 0.5 grams – non magical plant

Savoury grapes are an old item. Almost identical to white grapes in outer appearance, they contain several small seeds but never a hard pit. This defining trait separated them from olives, which they technically are, but that analysis only came about with some agricultural knowledge.

Sugar paste is what it sounds like. Similar to a thick liquid icing, there will always be some obvious crystals due to using full crystals over a ground down version. It flows and therefore is a liquid. Made by mixing sugar with cornstarch and water, how about experimenting a bit to find an ideal ratio?

Melting chocolate is difficult if you don’t know how. You should never just stick it on a heated pan as this will burn it instead. To ensure melting there are a few good methods, but the least involved is to boil a pot of water and place the chocolate in another bowl directly on top. The water should not touch this second bowl instead using the emitted heat to slowly melt the solid.

Obtuse peppers are a cross between savoury and spicy, but their extreme concentration of spice means you should only use a tiny amount per portion of anything. People crying after tasting a pinch of powder is considered a tolerant reaction.

Explosive chili flakes are similar, but go for a single instance of extreme heat. This deals with the greatest issue plaguing spice, it’s effect of lasting some amount of time. The single burst is a perfect effect for a drink designed to wake a person up, providing you don't end up a bawling mess after this explosive start.

Making chili flakes is just a matter of dehydrating at a low heat until they end up a dry flaky product. Crushing them finely will give the flakes, formed of the flesh, skin, and seeds all combined.

Add obtuse chili flakes to the savoury grape juice and stir a few times. Leave this part in a cold room to chill but not freeze. You will know the temperature is fine when the juice slightly solidifies into a less viscous consistency.

At the same time add the explosive flakes to the sugar paste. This doesn’t actually cause a reaction, nor a visible response, but the paste’s thickness means it can take a while to fully mix these together. Really it’s just meant to give you something to do while waiting for the chocolate to melt and juice to chill.

When all three things are done you can mix them all together in a single pan. Place it over a heat source and stir it throughout. It won’t take long to finally finish this simple recipe, which also tastes surprisingly good. Just learn to hold your spice before taking it.

Usage

In about ten minutes, he's gonna be as sober as a priest on Sunday – Bartender in an old west tavern.

Effectivity greatly varies from place to place and year to year. Chili rarely maintains an exact level of spice forever, such that the same product could wildly differ in results between harvests.

This product is always taken orally, and it is recommended you block your nose for the viler tasting ones. The one provided is suitable for children, providing you’re only feeding them a spoonful in the morning. More could create short-term issues like ulcers from the intense discomfort, and long-term issues of taking anything in too large doses exist.

One dose (5ml for children) will initiate a reflex action that sends them into a minor coughing fit when the explosive chili takes effect. This lasts at most 5 seconds, such that there is no inherent danger, while they’ll mainly taste the chocolate, sugar, and savoury undertones after. During this tasting, their intense reaction will jolt them awake, perfect to help with that morning drowsiness.

From there the residual obtuse chili leaves a slightly uncomfortable feeling. The secondary, weaker, discomfort will last around half an hour. It can be reduced through use of milk or other liquids containing sugar. By maintaining this feeling it makes the temptations of returning to sleep weaker, helping to push you out of bed as much as needed.

The product will force you out of bed, but staying up is still determinable through willpower. That’s why this version is so good for children that have school soon, as they don’t need the coaxing. However, for an adult on a weekend it may be better to take something stronger.