Toddy

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A toddy is a hot drink made from a spirit, hot water, sugar (or honey and lemon). Commonly used spirits include whiskey and rum.

A hot toddy is often used in the United Kingdom to help warm people up, calm people down and reduce fevers.

Toddy from coconut or palm tree

Toddy is also a liquor fermented from coconut and palm saps in parts of South India, particularly Kerala and Tamil Nadu. Locally, it is known by the name of Kallu.

Toddy is tapped by a Toddy tapper either from coconut or palm tree. The initial white liquid that is collected tends to be very sweet and is not fermented enough to be alchoholic. After letting the liquid settle and ferment, the drink becomes alchoholic in nature.

Toddy is usually available at a "Toddy shop", which translates to "Kallu Shap" in the regional language of Malayalam, Kerala.

See also

• Sree Muthappan : Deity who consumes toddy

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