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Cashew wine (cashew wine)

A traditional drink from Belize made from cashew apple juice, sweetened and then fermented. It is served chilled and is mainly made during the cashew harvest season.

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Ingredients

Nutrition facts

432 kcal per serving

Protein
0.7 g
Carbohydrates
104 g
of which sugars
98.2 g
Fat
0.7 g
of which saturated fat
0.1 g
Fiber
3.6 g

Ecomely’s estimate, calculated from the ingredients with the ANSES Ciqual food composition table, excluding sides and seasoning added to taste.

Instructions

  1. Wash the cashew apples carefully and remove the nuts if they are still attached.
  2. Crush the fruit in a large clean container to extract the juice, then strain it.
  3. Dissolve the sugar in lukewarm water, then mix it with the cashew juice.
  4. Add the yeast, cover with a clean cloth and leave to ferment at room temperature for 3 to 4 days.
  5. Strain again and store in clean bottles in the fridge.

Variations and tips

Unfermented version. Serve the cashew juice straight after straining, sweetened and well chilled, without waiting for fermentation.

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Original Ecomely recipe.