Feni

The term "feni" originates from the Sanskrit word फेन phena, appearing in Konkani as फेण fenn (froth), referring to the bubbles produced when the alcohol is agitated or poured. Feni, a traditional alcoholic beverage, originates from Goa, a coastal state in western India. It is produced by a special method involving fermentation and distillation. It is a drink made from cashew apples with a high alcohol content of over 45%, specifically produced in Goa. Only fully mature cashew apples that have naturally fallen from the tree are collected and brought for the extraction process in the conventional way of producing cashew feni.