Toddy is a fermenting fluid tapped from the top of a palm tree. Not from the
coconut but from the base of the sprouting centre frond. It is pleasant to
taste and when fresh only mildly intoxicating, however if left for a few
days it becomes a fairly strong alcoholic drink with quite a kick. As it
requires no brewing and only the climbing of a tree to get a supply it has
always been popular with the plantation workers in Malaysia.
Best regards
John Bishop
At 01:05 27-06-98 -0400, baxter Culver wrote:
>Hm
>can we get some more information on the "palm toddy's" We, at least I,
>am familiar with the "beer". being internationalist, that is.
>
Best regards
John Bishop
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