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9.15.2008

Chianti: Secret to Long Life, Says Ancient Recipe

Secret to Long Life?
Secret to Long Life?

by Rossella Lorenzi, Discovery News

The elixir of life may be a concoction of honey, cherries and secret herbs infused in a full Chianti wine, according to a centuries-old recipe discovered in one of Italy's oldest pharmacies.

The 18th century-old recipe was discovered in an old manuscript found among the shelves of a pharmacy in Asciano near Sienna dating back to 1715.

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