The recipe is closely guarded (about 5000 years old) and it does more than just give you a "buzz." It contains no other drug than alcohol but like many meades, it is made with a combination of herbs and honey. Where the honey is obtained is what is of great secret and celebration for them. Entire families have died guarding the secret of the location of the honey and the pollen patch as these are not the Little People as we have come to know today. These are the dwarves of fairy tales that are real.