Wine from Ghana, West Africa

[YourCaptain]

One of the things I love about traveling is trying the local beverages.

Right now I'm spending 3 weeks in Ghana, and must say it's very interesting.

A very local drink is home made palm wine. I've asked a local to take me to the elder in the next village to show me how they make it. So far I know it's from the sap of a dead palmtree.

I've also just come back from a 'grocery store' and saw a 750ml plastic bottle filled with ' honey, garlic and mahoganny wine'... Needless to say it's busy chilling and will be drunk with supper.

 

[robie]

I've also just come back from a 'grocery store' and saw a 750ml plastic bottle filled with ' honey, garlic and mahoganny wine'... Needless to say it's busy chilling and will be drunk with supper.

Sounds interesting. Let us know how it tastes.

 

[BernardSmith]

Do you know how much alcohol is in the palm wine?

 

[YourCaptain]

You must understand, these guys have no instruments, or equipment... So alchohol percentage is unknown.

The garlic mead... Well let's just say I won't make that anytime soon. As you lift the glass, you get a strong garlic smell. The taste is almost a it's smokey honey with a garlic aftertaste. There were visable particles in the wine.

The palm wine is cloudy with sediment at the bottom. I can't describe the taste. Sweet, leafy, almost the taste of the smell of tree gum. It's refreshing. Not sure if it's an everyday drink for me, but definately once in a while.

Locals distil it along with marijuana and it puts people in a death-like coma for a few days. *shockface*

Will try find a few more local drinks and will give comment next time I have signal.

 

[saramc]

You may find some t'ej while you are out and about!