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TVCasualty · 05-31-07, 19:17

My honey mix might look like crap, but smells very pleasant due to the spices. The ginger even adds a spicy kick, and most people think it actually tastes pretty good.

My rationale for each ingredient is thus:

• Gingko- boosts oxygen levels in brain, increases mental focus (great to add to a trip); and is a mild MAOI so potentiates the strength somewhat.
• Cinnamon- flavor masking; blood sugar moderator
• Ginger- flavor masking; helps with tummy trouble, which is rare with this recipe
• Nutmeg- flavor masking; has psychoactive properties of it's own that may vector the effects.
• Honey (the amount)- I calculated how much of this mix a teaspoon holds, then I extrapolated to find the weight necessary to achieve the 1 spoon= 1 gram ratio. You will get 28 spoons from an ounce of dry fungi, unless you use heaping spoons!

Travel:

I have had airport security people take this stuff out of my carry-on bag and ask me about it several times, and only recently with the ban on liquids and gooey stuff has it been a little dicey. To take it by air, I highly recommend buying a jar of something weird at the health food store, something obscure and icky sounding (like Royal Jelly, for example) and putting this mix into that container instead of using the Gladware tubs. Make it something you really know about and understand so you can answer specific questions correctly.

Then, you can talk some looney herbalist/ alternative medicine schtick if you are questioned about it (I try to convince them, or more accurately I proselytize, that herbs are better than conventional medicine and they think I'm a harmless gullible kook and wave me on, like they've done to me every time... hmmm, maybe I am a harmless gullible kook?). I've even been allowed to carry it on board recently after a screener held it in his hand while asking me about it , but now I check it so as to not have to throw it out just in case they're taking a hardline on liquids or gooey stuff that day.

By car, I leave it in my cooler. No problem, even in Gladware. It's just another food item. I claim it's "instant herb tea, a mix of honey, echinacea, cayenne, cinnamon and chamomile that I just add to hot water, no brewing necessary so it's perfect for the road, because I've been so sick lately." Alluding to sickness really speeds up your interrogator's departure, I've found. Act sick, BTW.

And it is easy to send, put it in a Ziplock baggie in case of unforeseen high-temps in transit or something to avoid leakage. It's nearly solid at room temperature, and must get hot before it will spill out.

Dosage (this is important!):

One LEVEL TEASPOON equals one dry gram of fungi. NOT a tablespoon! NOT a 'heaping' teaspoon!

Overlooking this has caused some incidents that were only funny later. You see, one tsp. of this is plenty for most people, especially in a context of a social gathering (party, concert). Three teaspoons will send most people out hiding in the bushes. Four put a 275 pound ex-Marine on the floor, crying his eyes out (and he was not a Marine who'd been to war, so it wasn't trauma surfacing). I think it's the Gingko, and my supplemented growing substrate. A single gram of my South American strain has rocked everyone who ate it in this honey so far, and don't even get me started about the tub I made entirely of PF Classic aborts! (I put a red X on that one! Holy shit...)

When people eat a half a tsp, then another half 30 minutes later, they get off harder than eating a whole one at once. I think this is due to the MAOI effect of the Gingko kicking in. The beauty of this recipe, to me, is how you know exactly what you're getting- if 2 spoons took you to the moon, and you want to return, you know that all you need is 2 more spoons. And, everyone eating it together will all get the same dose; no sober guy left out watching everyone else losing it!

Honey Disasters You Should Avoid:

I used a mason jar to warm the honey once. It was in the pot while the burner was on, and when I lifted the jar out, the bottom cracked off and 12 ounces of honey fell between my stove and my counter. That was fun. Don't set glass in a pot with the burner lit unless you separate it from the bottom! Ugh.

A friend left one in her car's glovebox in summer, and it killed the mix. It turned an ugly dark color, expanded in the heat, burst the top off, and made a localized mess.

Don't eat this stuff and think you can make it to the beer store before it kicks in! Sometimes you're "on" in 10 minutes (with empty stomach).

And put the lid back on after you fill your spoon! Ants like tripping too!

Under-dosing:

This is cool!

One of my favorite things about this honey is how I can take very small, and very precise, doses. I love to eat a quarter-teaspoon and go river running or mountain biking, to the movies or to visit my girlfriend... One-eighth of a teaspoon can be barely felt, but senses and reflexes are heightened and my martial arts sparring partner is guaranteed to lose. And every eighth of a spoon is exactly the same dose as every other, which allow for interesting experiments.

Hope y'all enjoy this as much as I do, and

to the 'Topia community for teaching me so many new things. This is the beginning of a bunch of threads I am currently in the process of working on in the spirit of returning the favor.

05-31-07, 19:17	#2 (permalink)
TVCasualty Embrace Your Damage Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 2,914	My honey mix might look like crap, but smells very pleasant due to the spices. The ginger even adds a spicy kick, and most people think it actually tastes pretty good. My rationale for each ingredient is thus: • Gingko- boosts oxygen levels in brain, increases mental focus (great to add to a trip); and is a mild MAOI so potentiates the strength somewhat. • Cinnamon- flavor masking; blood sugar moderator • Ginger- flavor masking; helps with tummy trouble, which is rare with this recipe • Nutmeg- flavor masking; has psychoactive properties of it's own that may vector the effects. • Honey (the amount)- I calculated how much of this mix a teaspoon holds, then I extrapolated to find the weight necessary to achieve the 1 spoon= 1 gram ratio. You will get 28 spoons from an ounce of dry fungi, unless you use heaping spoons! Travel: I have had airport security people take this stuff out of my carry-on bag and ask me about it several times, and only recently with the ban on liquids and gooey stuff has it been a little dicey. To take it by air, I highly recommend buying a jar of something weird at the health food store, something obscure and icky sounding (like Royal Jelly, for example) and putting this mix into that container instead of using the Gladware tubs. Make it something you really know about and understand so you can answer specific questions correctly. Then, you can talk some looney herbalist/ alternative medicine schtick if you are questioned about it (I try to convince them, or more accurately I proselytize, that herbs are better than conventional medicine and they think I'm a harmless gullible kook and wave me on, like they've done to me every time... hmmm, maybe I am a harmless gullible kook?). I've even been allowed to carry it on board recently after a screener held it in his hand while asking me about it , but now I check it so as to not have to throw it out just in case they're taking a hardline on liquids or gooey stuff that day. By car, I leave it in my cooler. No problem, even in Gladware. It's just another food item. I claim it's "instant herb tea, a mix of honey, echinacea, cayenne, cinnamon and chamomile that I just add to hot water, no brewing necessary so it's perfect for the road, because I've been so sick lately." Alluding to sickness really speeds up your interrogator's departure, I've found. Act sick, BTW. And it is easy to send, put it in a Ziplock baggie in case of unforeseen high-temps in transit or something to avoid leakage. It's nearly solid at room temperature, and must get hot before it will spill out. Dosage (this is important!): One LEVEL TEASPOON equals one dry gram of fungi. NOT a tablespoon! NOT a 'heaping' teaspoon! Overlooking this has caused some incidents that were only funny later. You see, one tsp. of this is plenty for most people, especially in a context of a social gathering (party, concert). Three teaspoons will send most people out hiding in the bushes. Four put a 275 pound ex-Marine on the floor, crying his eyes out (and he was not a Marine who'd been to war, so it wasn't trauma surfacing). I think it's the Gingko, and my supplemented growing substrate. A single gram of my South American strain has rocked everyone who ate it in this honey so far, and don't even get me started about the tub I made entirely of PF Classic aborts! (I put a red X on that one! Holy shit...) When people eat a half a tsp, then another half 30 minutes later, they get off harder than eating a whole one at once. I think this is due to the MAOI effect of the Gingko kicking in. The beauty of this recipe, to me, is how you know exactly what you're getting- if 2 spoons took you to the moon, and you want to return, you know that all you need is 2 more spoons. And, everyone eating it together will all get the same dose; no sober guy left out watching everyone else losing it! Honey Disasters You Should Avoid: I used a mason jar to warm the honey once. It was in the pot while the burner was on, and when I lifted the jar out, the bottom cracked off and 12 ounces of honey fell between my stove and my counter. That was fun. Don't set glass in a pot with the burner lit unless you separate it from the bottom! Ugh. A friend left one in her car's glovebox in summer, and it killed the mix. It turned an ugly dark color, expanded in the heat, burst the top off, and made a localized mess. Don't eat this stuff and think you can make it to the beer store before it kicks in! Sometimes you're "on" in 10 minutes (with empty stomach). And put the lid back on after you fill your spoon! Ants like tripping too! Under-dosing: This is cool! One of my favorite things about this honey is how I can take very small, and very precise, doses. I love to eat a quarter-teaspoon and go river running or mountain biking, to the movies or to visit my girlfriend... One-eighth of a teaspoon can be barely felt, but senses and reflexes are heightened and my martial arts sparring partner is guaranteed to lose. And every eighth of a spoon is exactly the same dose as every other, which allow for interesting experiments. Hope y'all enjoy this as much as I do, and to the 'Topia community for teaching me so many new things. This is the beginning of a bunch of threads I am currently in the process of working on in the spirit of returning the favor.