fruit wine

wishnessyly — Sat, 07 Jun 2008 12:25:34 +0200

fruit wine is not alcohol, but a beverage now Tag: fruit wine Cheers, wine is a beverage now and can be sold insupermarkets, department stores and wine bars. Reason: to encouragefarmers and wineries. But wait, this refers to natural wine and not fortified wine. Natural wine (fruit wine) no longer comes under the category ofalcohol while fortified wine remains alcohol, according to theKarnataka Grape Processing and Wine Policy that the State WineBoard approved on May 21. The proposal is waiting to be gazetted bythe government. Natural wine is made from fruit and 11% to 14% of alcohol isderived from the fruit. In fortified wine, spirits like brandy areadded, thereby increasing its alcohol content to more than 20%.This is laced with fruit flavours. According to B Krishna, MD, State Wine Board, licensing procedureshave been made easy to promote natural wine which will henceforthnot be sold in liquor shops. To promote the setting up of winebars, the policy has brought out reasonable permit fee

Miracle Fruit pulps turns sour food swee...

wishnessyly — Sat, 07 Jun 2008 12:25:02 +0200

Fruit Pulps Guests are invited to eat the grape-sized berries and then sample aselection of food and drink, from chilli sauce to Irish stout, andrevel in the distorted flavours. Franz Aliquo, one party organiser, hands his customers a berry eachthen ushers them toward a table laden with citrus wedges, cheeses,Brussels sprouts, mustard, vinegars, pickles, dark beers,strawberries and cheap tequila. The 32-year-old, who holds the events in Long Island City, Queens,said: "You pop it in your mouth and scrape the pulp off the seed,swirl it around and hold it in your mouth for about a minute, thenyou're ready to go." One guest, Yuka Yoneda, claimed the fruit made Tabasco sauce tastelike "hot doughnut glaze", while another, Carrie Dashow, said aglass of Guinness became like a "chocolate shake". In Britain the demand has also begun to take off and the country'stwo main suppliers have warned customers that they will have towait weeks before getting any. Chris Barr, a former IT specialist from London, has been sellingthe berries from his website miraclefruit.co.uk for just a few months. He said: "I was lucky to make ￡5 a day at first, but in thepast couple of weeks it has gone nuts. I am selling thousands ofpounds worth in a week, literally kilos every day." The berries may also have significant health benefits. It ispossible they could be used as a natural sweetener in foods fordiabetics or as a supplement to help people lose weight withoutbeing tempted by sugary treats. Some fruit growers even claim the berries are popular with cancerpatients who undergo chemotherapy, because they can help diminishthe unpleasant aftertaste. However, these effects are yet to be backed up by scientificevidence.

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Miracle Fruit pulps turns sour food swee...