Arrack
Arrack: South Asia's ancient palm spirit — distilled from the fermented sap of coconut or palmyra palms, the ancestor of half the world's spirits and the punch of colonial legend.
What it is
Arrack: South Asia's ancient palm spirit — distilled from the fermented sap of coconut or palmyra palms, the ancestor of half the world's spirits and the punch of colonial legend. Origins: palm sap ferments spontaneously in tropical heat; distillation (via Arab and Portuguese currents) turned toddy into arrack — the word itself comes from the Arabic 'araq'. Made from: toddy tapped from coconut or palmyra flower stems. How it's made: 1) Tap fresh toddy. 2) Ferment naturally overnight. 3) Pot-distil. Served: neat, with water, or in the arrack-based punches that once ruled European salons (the word 'punch' may come from Hindi panch, five ingredients). Flavor: sweet, funky, tropical. Strength: 33-50%. Culture: Sri Lanka's coconut arrack is the polished cousin; in India it flows mostly as a rustic, working pour. See also: Feni, Indian Whisky.
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