Names of Liquor Drinks in Indonesia
Alcoholic drinks seem to be part of Western culture or developed countries in the world. In fact, Indonesia also knows the typical Indonesian culture of drinking alcohol according to www.ajsmuskego.com.
Like the diverse ethnic groups and cultures of the archipelago, typical Indonesian alcoholic drinks also vary. Are you curious about what typical Indonesian alcoholic drinks are? Check it out below, come on!
Balinese Arak
Arak is a typical Asian alcoholic drink that goes through a fermentation and distillation process. One of the popular types of arak is Balinese arak. As the name suggests, this typical Indonesian alcoholic drink originates from the island of Bali and is usually drunk to relax, warm the body, and even at traditional ceremonies.
The processing of Balinese arak is usually made in a traditional way, namely sap from palm family trees, such as lontar, coconut and sugar palm, which goes through a fermentation process. After fermentation, the palm juice will be distilled into Balinese wine.
Tuak Tapanuli
You can find a lot of Tuak in North Sumatra, especially Toba and Tapanuli. This typical Indonesian alcoholic drink is made from palm trees, palm trees or coconut water. Then, you can ferment the water until it changes color to white.
The fermentation process lasts several days with an alcohol content of around 4%. The alcohol content of this palm wine, according to experts, is not as strong as wine and beer.
Moke
You can make this drink from Flores, East Nusa Tenggara by distilling the fruit and flowers of palm trees and palm trees. One thing that is unique about moke is that making it requires tenacity and special skills.
To get moke liquid from palm trees, you need five hours to wait drip by drip from a distillation tool that uses bamboo. The unique thing about moke is that it smells like wine. Meanwhile, the alcohol content is 10% -15%.
Gin
The Maluku region also has a typical Indonesian alcoholic drink, namely sopi. The sopi drink comes from the fermentation and distillation of the palm palm plant. The name sopi comes from the Shopping language, zoopje, which means liquid alcohol.
Sopi is a symbol of togetherness in the culture and traditions of the Maluku people. Families, clans or communities often sit together while drinking sopi to solve problems.
Mouse Stamp
This alcoholic drink from Minahasa, North Sulawesi, was originally called sopi, the same as the drink from Maluku.
Around 1829, Minahasan people who were taking military education found sopi in a bottle with a picture of a rat’s tail, which Chinese traders sold in Fort Amsterdam, Manado. Finally, Minahasa people call Cap Tikus referring to this drink.
You can make Cap Tikus from the fermentation and distillation of the sap of palm or palm tree flower bunches. The Minahasa people have long known the drink and usually consume it at traditional events.