Viche (drink)

Viche is a traditional home-brewed alcoholic drink made from sugar cane popular on Colombia’s Pacific Coast. It used to be illegal^[1] but in September 2021 Colombia's senate passed a law^[2] declaring the beverage a part of the country’s "cultural and ancestral heritage," allowing also commercial production.^[3]

Viche has long been used in traditional communities as a ceremonial intoxicant and for medicinal purposes, notably to purge stomach bugs and parasites, and as an aphrodisiac.^[4]^[5]^[6]

Viche contains approximately 35% of alcohol.^[6] It can be consumed on its own but it is often mixed with sugary fruit juices.^[7]

References

^ "Colombian Drinks: Traditional, Popular, Unique, Tasty, and Crazy". The Unconventional Route. 2018-07-24. Retrieved 2022-01-03.
^ "El viche del Pacífico makes history as a new law in Colombia – Cali – Colombia". Today in 24 English. 2021-09-15. Retrieved 2022-01-03.
^ Diakite, Parker (2021-09-24). "Here's Why Afro-Colombian Moonshine Being Listed As Heritage Drink Is Important". Travel Noire. Retrieved 2022-01-03.
^ Abogados, Vera (10 October 2021). "Viche, part of Colombia's cultural and ancestral heritage - Colombia - MI - Marcasur International". Marcasurmi. Retrieved 2022-01-03.
^ "El viche se convierte en 'patrimonio ancestral y cultural' de Colombia". El Tiempo (in Spanish). 2021-09-15. Retrieved 2022-01-03.
^ ^a ^b "Viche… a la salud del Petronio". www.cali.gov.co (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-01-03.
^ Parkin Daniels, Jan (2021-09-19). "African-Colombian moonshine gets official seal of approval as heritage drink". The Guardian. Retrieved 2022-01-03.

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[1] "Colombian Drinks: Traditional, Popular, Unique, Tasty, and Crazy". The Unconventional Route. 2018-07-24. Retrieved 2022-01-03.

[2] "El viche del Pacífico makes history as a new law in Colombia – Cali – Colombia". Today in 24 English. 2021-09-15. Retrieved 2022-01-03.

[3] Diakite, Parker (2021-09-24). "Here's Why Afro-Colombian Moonshine Being Listed As Heritage Drink Is Important". Travel Noire. Retrieved 2022-01-03.

[4] Abogados, Vera (10 October 2021). "Viche, part of Colombia's cultural and ancestral heritage - Colombia - MI - Marcasur International". Marcasurmi. Retrieved 2022-01-03.

[5] "El viche se convierte en 'patrimonio ancestral y cultural' de Colombia". El Tiempo (in Spanish). 2021-09-15. Retrieved 2022-01-03.

[:0-6] "Viche… a la salud del Petronio". www.cali.gov.co (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-01-03.

[7] Parkin Daniels, Jan (2021-09-19). "African-Colombian moonshine gets official seal of approval as heritage drink". The Guardian. Retrieved 2022-01-03.

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