By Euronews Roma
In the archives of the historic San Marco Pharmacy, in Florence, a mid-19th-century slip of paper has been found containing the recipe for an "Elixir vinoso ricostituente", described as a drink capable of easing physical and mental fatigue and weakness caused by age or exertion.
The person who found the recipe was Father Manuel Russo, rector of the San Marco convent.
"I stumbled across the old advert for this elixir while I was consulting our archive. I began delving deeper into the documentation kept in the convent and discovered that it was one of the most sought-after products in the friars' pharmacy," he told the weekly Toscana Oggi.
The composition and history of the recipe
