Coconut/Cashew Feni

Abstract

Cashew Feni unlike Indian Made Foreign Liquor (IMFL) viz.; Brandy, Whisky, Rum, Gin etc, is not made by blending of spirits but is distilled exclusively from the pure fermented juice of cashew apples, without addition of any extraneous matter. Similarly, coconut feni is a product distilled from pure coconut taddy. It is estimated that about 22 lakhs tonnes of cashew apple fruits are available in the country. Most of the fruits are at present wasted and practically not utilised by the industry in any of the cashew growing tracts in India except Goa where it is used in the preparation of alcoholic beverages ‘FENI’. In order to utilise the large quantity of cashew apple being produced by the growers.