Far before these landmark drinks like Pepsi, Coke, CCD Beverages, Starbucks, Energy drinks, and packed artificial juices turned our cities on like a storm, Nepal streets still are genuinely filled with the flavors of local beverages at their best. This place is always jamming with its oldies “mind-busting local drinks” that you can’t find at any other place on this planet.
Local Drinks Of Nepal – Choose Your Booze
Here is what you should not miss if you visit this drink-luscious wonderland Nepal.
Aila – In many Nepal communities, making and drinking alcohol is still a great tradition, and this is something that is direly needed for any drink to reach its ultimate destination. Aila, the Nepal famous desi tequila drink, with a highly alcoholic quantity, is served locally in every restaurant to relish your taste bud.
A graceful jar in Newari communities, Aila has also commonly used alcohol for making numbers of cocktail mixtures from it. Served in a tiny mud cup from a traditional utensil shape like a mini surah jug. The old pillars of the Newari consider this drink as the purest thing in the state, and because of this reason, the drink is an essential present even for the Newari goddess.
Corn or Millet Chang –Mash drink usually contains ingredients like semi-mash rice, millet grains, and barley. Chang is somewhere that seems like Tongba. Tongba, a specialty of Eastern hills, is prepared with a similar process like cooked, fermented, and millet by pouring boiling water over it, but when it comes to taste, both are walking on different streams. Chang is not just a drink but is also a high-priority inseparable part of local’s everyday lives. It is usually served in average temp or even hot in wooden or brass mugs in winters.
Rakshi- A traditional drink made up of rice, Kodo & millet, enjoyed during religious events mostly made by hilly areas’ peoples. With an alcoholic quantity of up to 45%, every sip of Rakshi speaks to your soul. Rakshi is counted under the top 50 drinks in the world, and this designation was granted especially by CNN. They quote, “Rakshi is intense on the nose and sends a burning feel straight down to your throat, which is surprisingly a smooth, velvety sensation.” It is a must-have in Nepal.
Khukri Rum- A commercially established brand with the ultimate taste to remember for long. Khukri comes in a bottle shaped as a Nepali knife. A Nepal souvenir part 300 years old global historical tradition of quality rum.
Nepali Tea- A good day can’t begin without having tea with a flawless aroma. Nepali tea leaves (Camellia Sinensis) from the Eastern Zone of Nepal Mountains. A beverage comes in 4 different processing sessions. The first flush begins in March continues until the end of March, the second flush may last the week of July, then monsoon flush and Autumn flush. It is one of the best refreshing drinks among the plethora of alcoholic drinks that Nepal offers.
Butter Tea– Butter-Tea (po-cha) is a perfect energy drink high in calories, an excellent treat for non-alcoholic people, especially when the thin cold air climate hits you hard. Tea from yak milk will surely give you a unique experience to prevent you from the dry air of the Himalayas.
When in Nepal, make sure you try all these drinks and beverages because any trip is incomplete without exploring its native drinks and food.
