Muratina
The honey and sausage-tree wine: muratina — the Kikuyu ceremonial brew of honey, sugar cane and the fruit of the sausage tree (Kigelia africana, 'muratina'), fermented in gourds — the drink of rites of passage (and the ancestor whose name EABL's muratina-inspired products echo).
What it is
The honey and sausage-tree wine: muratina — the Kikuyu ceremonial brew of honey, sugar cane and the fruit of the sausage tree (Kigelia africana, 'muratina'), fermented in gourds — the drink of rites of passage (and the ancestor whose name EABL's muratina-inspired products echo). Origins: muratina is the traditional brew of the Kikuyu, Embu and Meru for ceremonies (weddings, circumcision seasons, elder councils). Made from: honey or cane juice, muratina fruit (which carries the wild yeasts and bitterness), water, gourd fermentation. How it's made: 1) Halve and dry the fruit (its role is yeast and flavour). 2) Ferment the sweet base in gourds with the fruit. 3) Serve within days, frothing. Served: at ceremonies, poured first for the ancestors (kũhoya). Flavor: honeyed, tangy, bitter-edged. Strength: 5-10%. Culture: muratina is sacred social glue — colonial bans made it also a symbol of resistance. See also: Tusker (Kenyan Beer). Changaa note: Kenya's distilled moonshine (changaa, 'kill me quick') is the informal sibling — powerful, unregulated, and documented here only as social fact.
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