Matouk's Mauby Drink Concentrate, West Indies Large 26ozMauby (also mavi in Puerto Rico, or mabi) is a drink that is widely consumed in the Caribbean. It is made from the bark of Colubrina elliptica, a small tree native to the northern Caribbean and south Florida. In some islands the drink is fermented using a portion of the previous batch, while in others it is consumed unfermented. Mauby is usually bought as a syrup and then mixed with water (sparkling or still) to the consumer's taste. It has a sweet medicinal flavour and leaves a bitter after taste, to many it is an acquired taste.In Trinidad mauby has been a refreshing beverage for decades. Some prefer the drink over water. It is also very popular during the hectic Carnival season.