Claims extracted
20
sentences that state something as happening or true
Uncertain
10%
2 of 20 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
Leaning
not political
takes no side on a contested political question
Publisher signals
67/100
Fox News's corrections and
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Outlets on this story
1
Other
Same framing elsewhere
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articles that frame the event the way this one does
A forgotten American elixir once marketed as a "cure-all" more than a century ago has gotten a second life — thanks to a chance discovery in Florida.
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elixir → forget → Florida
Munyon's Paw-Paw, an alcoholic beverage dating to the early 1900s, has been resurrected by two longtime spirits industry veterans who stumbled upon its unusual history during a family outing.
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who → date → outing
Jupiter, Florida, resident Joe Colucci was visiting John D. MacArthur Beach State Park in Palm Beach County when he spotted an antique bottle from 1903 in a display about Dr. James Munyon, a businessman who once owned a nearby island.
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who → visit → island
Intrigued, Colucci called his longtime colleague, Paul Massey, and the two began digging into the forgotten drink's past.
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two → call → past
What they discovered was a colorful chapter of American history.
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discovered → discover → history
Munyon, an entrepreneur who built a fortune selling homeopathic remedies around the turn of the 20th century, marketed his Paw-Paw elixir as a medicinal cure-all.
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who → build → all
The original concoction contained fermented papaya and alcohol — along with a surprising ingredient, according to the founders.
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concoction → contain → founders
"There was actually THC in the original formulation as well," Massey told Fox News Digital.
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Massey → be → formulation
The pair traveled to Pennsylvania to meet with a historian researching Munyon's life and eventually obtained an original bottle containing some of the century-old liquid.
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pair → travel → liquid
They even sampled it.
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They → sample → it
"Wasn't exactly still fresh, to say the least," Colucci recalled.
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Colucci → say → least
Determined to revive the historic brand, the entrepreneurs worked with a Miami craft distiller to develop a modern version inspired by the original, minus the THC.
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entrepreneurs → determine → THC
Launched in 2023, today's Munyon's Paw-Paw is a 20% alcohol-by-volume apéritif featuring 14 natural ingredients, including papaya, orange, grapefruit and hibiscus — botanicals the founders say were once grown on Munyon's island.
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founders → launch → island
Even the bottle pays tribute to the past.
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bottle → pay → past
"When we saw the original bottle, we thought, 'Man, we could just run with that,'" Colucci said.
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Colucci → see → that
That package almost tells the story."
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package → tell → story
For the founders, resurrecting Munyon's Paw-Paw is about more than bringing another alcoholic beverage to market.
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resurrecting → resurrect → market
It's about preserving a forgotten piece of American ingenuity at a time when nostalgia and old-fashioned brands continue to capture consumers' attention.
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nostalgia → preserve → attention
"Americans just want to hear a great piece of U.S. history, and we're bringing that back with our product," Massey said.
Although the original was sold as medicine, the modern version has a decidedly more recreational purpose.
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version → want → purpose
The founders suggest enjoying it in a Palm Beach Spritz, made with equal parts Munyon's Paw-Paw, prosecco and grapefruit soda.
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founders → enjoy → parts
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