Very nice article about the preparation of Goa Caju Feni. I am surrounded by neighbors who distill Caju Feni at home. The equipment used to distill Urak and Feni in my village is called "Baati" spelt phonetically. Instead of the juice being put in a barrel I saw a large clay pot with a bamboo pipe sealed around the top. A fire is stoked under this clay pot to give out steam which travels along the bamboo pipe. The bamboo pipe leads almost horizontally to a clay "kolso" which is sealed at the joint. With a small "tambleo" cold water is poured constantly over the clay kolso to cool the steam travelling down the bamboo pipe so it turns into the liquid Urak or Feni. The whole process looks primitive, but the end product is heavenly. I was given a real "cotti" of the first distillate, which was slightly warm. I must say I was in 7th heaven. Here's cheers to Goa's Feni !!!
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