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THE LAMBANOG
Lambanog (Philippines Coconut Wine) is wine made from coconut. Lambanog is well-known for its strength that ordinarily carries regarding 80 to 90 proof alternatives. It is mostly produced in the Quezon Province, Philippines. It has certainly been passed down throughout generations of coconut plantation farmers. The procedure includes collecting the sap from the coconut flower, comparable to rubber tree tapping. The sap is then prepared and fermented to turn into tuba, a popular coconut toddy. The tuba is then distilled to make lambanog.


Lambanog as a Part of Philippine Custom
In Quezon, consuming lambanog wine is normally a public thing– men relax in a circle and tagayan will ensue. The men take turns drinking shots from a cup put in the middle of the group. Normally, there is additionally a person vocal singing and playing the guitar to include in the festivities; he takes his turn at drinking too, so the music and songs gets even more interesting as the consuming goes on. It was made an export product in 2001 and has definitely brought in foreign markets. To attract the youth and expand its advertising possibilities, it is now industried and sold in different flavors such as cherry, jack fruit, apple, orange, four periods, strawberry, bubble gum, mint, etc

How to Make Coconut Wine (Lambanog)

The lambanog recipe and making process is cost-effective and coconut trees are plentiful in the Philippines. This made the lambanog wine to be coined as a “poor man’s beverage”. Aside from that, making lambanog, the process itself, is an artistic expression that is distinct to the Filipinos. It has actually been a part of Filipino tradition for centuries.

The coconut wine making starts by having exactly what was called the tree of life, the coconut tree. The flower from the tree, the area left by the flower is changes by a pipe made of bamboo.

Daily, the people collect the nectars in television and it is being distilled to become lambanog. It seemed like the process of making lambanog is uncomplicated, however it is otherwise. A worker will climb up the tree about 30 feet high having a bamboo and sickle and getting the nectars from 35 coconut trees that was linked to each other by two lengthy bamboo trunks.

professional can easily finish gathering nectars from 40 trees in 30 minutes. The nectars that were gathered were invested a large plastic drum then when it is currently full it will definitely be transfered in a cooking pan and will be heated. The liquor vapor is cooled and transmitted into a large jar, and the lambanog is ready.


COCONUT - Coco MELON
The coconut palm (also, cocoanut), Cocos nucifera, is a member of the family Arecaceae (palm family). It is the only accepted species in the genus Cocos. The term coconut can refer to the entire coconut palm, the seed, or the fruit, which, botanically, is a drupe, not a nut.

Found throughout the tropic and subtropic area, the coconut is known for its great versatility as seen in the many domestic, commercial, and industrial uses of its different parts.

Known as the Tree Of Life, coconut can be found all over Quezon. Coconut is one of the sources of livelihoods in the province and a favorite raw materials for handicrafts making. SATIN Crafts in Candelaria uses coconut as the main element of its decorative products such as candle holders, lamps, and chandeliers.

Quezon (Tagalog pronunciation: [ˈkɛson]) is a province of the Philippines in the Calabarzon region of Luzon island. The province was named after Manuel L. Quezon, the second President of the Philippines. Lucena is the provincial capital, seat of the provincial government and the most populous city of the province, but is governed independently as a highly urbanized city.

Quezon is southeast of Metro Manila and is bordered by the provinces of Aurora to the north, Bulacan, Rizal, Laguna and Batangas to the west and the provinces of Camarines Norte and Camarines Sur to the east. Part of Quezon lies on an isthmus connecting the Bicol Peninsula to the main part of Luzon. The province also includes the Polillo Islands in the Philippine Sea.

A major tourism draw to the province is Mount Banahaw. The mountain is surrounded by spiritual mysticism with many cults and religious organizations staying on the mountain. Numerous pilgrims visit the mountain especially during Holy Week.


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