El Majoun

Composing this mixture made of drugs and spices, hashish and honey, is an art. The proportions vary according to the science of the shopkeeper or the customer’s requests. Certain grocers in the Attarine are renowned for their way of preparing a majoun and all the connoisseurs and those who are ill, impotent and old go to them.

Powdered acorns, honey, almonds browned in butter, specially prepared ras el hanout, cantharides, nuts, fresh butter, seeded raisins, ginger are