Tequila’s flexibility in building tongue-popping cocktails makes it the darling of distillers and bartendersThough the lineage of tequila goes back to 1000 BCE, to the land of Aztecs (Mexico), where it was once popular as pulque, modern-day master...
08 Jun, 2024, 10.52 PM IST
Sunshine in my kitchen: Summer is the time to relish food and beat the heatThere are various beverages & dishes that people across the country consume during this time.
07 Mar, 2021, 10.21 AM IST
Raising a toast to Dom Perignon, the Benedictine monk who tried to kill bubbles in champagneStill wines from Champagne were popular even before medieval times.
25 Nov, 2018, 11.49 AM IST
How Pusser’s rum became the official drink of the British Royal NavyThe drink, which first quenched the thirst of workers and planters, crossed the oceans to reach America and Europe.
14 Oct, 2018, 09.25 AM IST
Is the Japanese drink beer or wine? Does it even matter?'Sake' in Japanese could refer to any alcoholic drink, so you have to specifically say 'nihonshu' to get the rice brew.
19 Aug, 2018, 11.04 AM IST
From a wild pink flower to green mangoes, the souring agents that add flavour to Indian cuisineIndian food uses various distinctive souring agents like the dark kachampuli vinegar, anaardana, and green bilimbi.
29 Jul, 2018, 10.41 AM IST
How calvados, the apple brandy from France, found its ardent followersCalvados was named after a ship that was part of the Spanish Armada sent to conquer England in 1588.
22 Jul, 2018, 11.07 AM IST
Despite growing demand for chocolate, India imports most of its CocoaIn India, cocoa is grown primarily as an intercrop in Andhra, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Kerala, as the tree requires about 40-50 per cent s...
21 May, 2017, 01.16 AM IST
Illicit brews, drugs and spurious Ayurveda medicines boom in drying KeralaKerala’s decision to drastically reduce availability of liquor, has given rise to parallel market for its substitutes ranging from illicit ...
29 Nov, 2014, 05.29 AM IST
Time to think of an alcohol policy that dispenses with the cantIt would have to address three things: the morality of drinking, the cost to public health and the impact liquor has on politics.
24 Sep, 2014, 04.00 AM IST
Kerala government gives nod for tapping 'Neera' from the palmsThis will bring much-needed relief for them as they can earn up to Rs 1,500 from a palm a month with neera.
04 Feb, 2014, 10.37 AM IST
Cos plan cooperative coconut farming on lines of AmulFarmers pool resources to look after plantations, buy inputs through bargains & combat labour shortage by using machines to pluck coconuts ...
23 Sep, 2013, 11.24 AM IST
- Kerala to start project 'Neera'
The toddy tappers in the state, numbering around 30,000, had earlier expressed concern at the move expressing the fear that their livelihoo...
17 Jul, 2013, 01.22 PM IST
- Kerala Looks to Tap Neera for Commercial Use
Coconut Development Board's efforts to promote neera, a non-alcoholic drink extracted from coconut palms, have got a big boost.
18 Mar, 2013, 05.23 AM IST
Sunday ET: Is bourbon America’s answer to Britain’s Scotch?A good whiskey never comes on its own; it can only be invoked, cajoled or coerced to appear.
23 Sep, 2012, 06.10 AM IST
- In Kerala, it's drink, drink & let the govt make merry
If festivals are about letting one’s hair down and high spirits, Kerala takes it seriously.
13 Sep, 2008, 02.04 AM IST
- Planters of nut looking for alternative ways
It’s a wonder nut all right. You put it in your hair, drink its water, grate and squeeze it for milk and use it as fibre. Experts feel you ...
11 Apr, 2008, 02.30 AM IST