TRADITIONAL
BEVERAGES
Nera :
Nera is a sweet drink from the fresh sap of palm.
Tender Coconut Water :
This is a refreshing drink obtained
from coconut. Potassium, ascorbic acid and many vitamins of the B group are
present in coconut water. Apart from this, the water also contains traces of
calcium, phosphorus and iron.
Sugarcane juice :
Sugarcane juice extracted from
sugarcane contains 12 - 15 percent sugar. The cane juice is acidic and in
addition to sugar contain minerals and vitamins such as the B - group.
Panakam :
Panakam is a traditional drink
prepared using jaggery, ginger and cardamom.
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
Beer, ale, toddy, wine, whisky, gin
and brandy are some of the commonly used alcoholic beverages. Alcoholic beverages
are obtained by the enzymatic fermentation of yeast which converts glucose to
alcohol.
Beer :
Beer
is made by fermenting barley malt extract with yeast while ale is the same
product with more stimulation.
Wine :
Wine is prepared
by the fermentation
of grapes with
yeast.
Toddy :
This is prepared by fermenting the
sap of palm, coconut, palymra or date palm.
Whisky :
It is
an alcoholic distillate
from a fermented mash of
grains.
Gin :
It is an artificial drink from diluted pure ethyl alcohol.
Brandy :
This is made by fermenting fruit juices like grapes and
apples.
Alcohol is a narcotic, a drug and sedative. It is very
rapidly absorbed in the body. Excessive consumption of alcohol causes damage to
the liver, stomach and blood vessels.
It also leads to diabetes mellitus,
cardiovascular diseases, cirrhosis of the liver and gastric ulcers.
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