Feni
Feni (liquor) is an alcoholic drink of Goa made from cashew or coconut. It is the most popular drink of the state, taken by both the locals and tourists. It is not commercially produced in large quantities, as most of it is hand made, and is completely natural. The alcohol content varies between 42.8% and 45% abv. Feni produced in south Goa generally has higher alcohol content
(43% to 45% abv)
HISTORY OF FENI
People in Goa have been drinking Feni for more than 400 years. Hand-made,this completely natural drink goes back to the days of the Portuguese rule when they arrived in
Goa in the 16th century. Like the vindaloo, saanas, sorpotel, and bebinca, Feni too is a legacy of the Portuguese. But according to others, Feni was made in Goa even before the Portuguese
arrived. It was mainly coconut Feni, though. Cashew Feni and other varieties developed because
of the Portuguese influence.
TOP 2 TYPES OF FENI

1. COCONUT FENI Coconut Feni is made from the flowers of the palm tree. The juice is first collected from the flowers in a process called ‘toddy tapping’. The tapper is called the
‘rendier’. This process to collect the toddy has been practiced not just in Goa, but the entire south-east Asia for centuries.

2. CASHEW FENI Also called ‘kaju feni’, kaju being the local name for cashew, this is made
from ripe cashew apples. However interestingly, only those apples are selected that have
fallen to the ground. They are not picked from the trees.They are then de-seeded and kept in a place for stomping, which is called ‘colmbi’. Stomping brings out the juice. This
has been the traditional processes followed for a long time.