From Memory Alpha, the free Star Trek reference.
Syrup of squill is a sweet red-hued liquid popularly used on breakfast
foods, such as
groatcakes. It is made from the
squill plant, native to the
planet Balancar. In
2373, the
Agricultural Consortium on Balancar plotted to drive up prices of squill by claiming there was a drought and halting exports. A year later,
Quark discovered the
agricultural agency's scheme and threatened to expose them unless he were provided with a shipment of squill. He later served the squill on
Deep Space 9 and made a substantial profit. (
DS9: "
The Magnificent Ferengi")
A female Klingon brought a bottle of syrup of squill to Morn's wake later that year. (DS9: "Who Mourns for Morn?")
- In the real world, "Squill liquid extract" (an alcoholic preparation derived from a flowering plant native to Europe, Asia, and Africa) is an ingredient used in cough medicines. It is not known whether the writers adapted the name as an intentional gag, or if it was used by coincidence.
