''Palek'', also known as ''paleg'' or ''mineovaheng'', is a traditional
Filipino
Filipino may refer to:
* Something from or related to the Philippines
** Filipino language, standardized variety of 'Tagalog', the national language and one of the official languages of the Philippines.
** Filipinos, people who are citizens of th ...
alcoholic drink
An alcoholic beverage (also called an alcoholic drink, adult beverage, or a drink) is a drink that contains ethanol, a type of alcohol that acts as a drug and is produced by fermentation of grains, fruits, or other sources of sugar. The con ...
from the
Batanes Islands made from fermented
sugarcane juice.
It is flavored with ebony bark (''
Diospyros ferrea''), which turns the drink black. It is traditionally served in a halved coconut shell and passed from one person to the next.
See also
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Basi
''Basi'' is a native ''Ilocano'' fermented alcoholic beverage or wine made with sugarcane juice, particularly those produced in the region of ''Northern Luzon'' particularly in ''Ilocos Region''. This wine is processed in ''“burnay”'' ( ...
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Intus
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