Akivan Liqueur

Akivan Liqueur was a purple liqueur from Akiva that tasted like honey and lavender. The drink was consumed by the human Sinjir Rath Velus, and by Artiodac chef Strono Tuggs, who purchased it from the Ithorian antiquities dealer Dok-Ondar. Due to the liqueur's rarity and expense, Tuggs created a substitute recipe for his cookbook.
==Description==
Akivan Liqueur was a rare, purple-colored liqueur from the planet Akiva. Its front note had the lingering syrupy sweetness of honey, followed by a finish of lavender floral notes and a hint of pepper or copper.
==History==
In 4 ABY,Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker: The Visual Dictionary states that Temmin Wexley and Norra Wexley were reunited on Akiva 30 years before the Starkiller incident, which Star Wars: Galactic Atlas dates to 34 ABY. Therefore their reunion in Aftermath took place in 4 ABY. ex-Imperial loyalty officer Sinjir Rath Velus had gone into hiding in Myrra, the capital of Akiva, after deserting the Empire during the Battle of Endor. The human male drank the alcoholic beverage while denying to Jas Emari that he was a drunk; however, his inebriation led to former Rebel pilot Norra Wexley overhearing him discuss his former loyalties.
By 34 ABY,The in-universe The Official Black Spire Outpost Cookbook was published after the Battle of Takodana, which Star Wars: Galactic Atlas dates to 34 ABY. Therefore, the cookbook was published during or after that standard year, and the anecdotes within occured during or prior to it. Dok-Ondar, the Ithorian antiquities dealer in Black Spire Outpost on the Outer Rim planet Batuu,Galaxy's Edge 1 was known to acquire the liqueur and sell it at an expensive price. After Artiodac chef Strono Tuggs repeatedly experienced difficulties in collecting sufficient credits to purchase it from the Ithorian, Tuggs created a recipe for a substitute. He included the recipe for imitation Akivan Liqueur in his cookbook, and although he compared the liqueur to honey for its rarity and expense in the Outer Rim, he nevertheless used honey to sweeten his substitute.
==Behind the scenes==
Akivan Liqueur first appeared in the 2015 novel Aftermath, which was written by Chuck Wendig, as an unidentified liquor with honey and lavender flavors. The drink was first identified as a recipe in the 2019 cookbook Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge: The Official Black Spire Outpost Cookbook, which was written by Chelsea Monroe-Cassel and Marc Sumerak. The ingredients are honey, dried culinary lavender flowers, sugar, water, whole cloves, grated orange zest, cracked grains of paradise, vodka, and lavender-colored gel food coloring.
==Appearances==
*Aftermath 
==Sources==
*Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge: The Official Black Spire Outpost Cookbook 
==Notes and references==
Category:Akivan food
Category:Liqueurs
Category:The Official Black Spire Outpost Cookbook recipes