The alcohol made from bananas is banana wine.
Understanding Banana Wine
As the name suggests, banana wine is a specific type of fruit wine produced exclusively from bananas. It's a traditional beverage in many tropical regions where bananas are abundant.
How Banana Wine is Made
The process of making banana wine involves the fermentation of the sugars naturally present in ripe bananas. According to the provided information, here's how it's made commercially in Tanzania:
- Preparation: Bananas are peeled and mashed.
- Mixing: Ripe, mashed bananas are combined with sugar.
- Dilution: Water is added to the thick banana mash to achieve the right consistency.
- Fermentation Initiation: Wine yeast and additional sugar are added to the mixture.
- Fermentation: The mixture undergoes fermentation, where the yeast converts the sugars into alcohol.
This results in a unique alcoholic beverage derived solely from the fruit of the banana plant.
