Viche (drink)
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Viche is an originally home-brewed alcoholic drink made from sugar cane that's popular on Colombia’s Pacific Coast. It used to be illegal[1] but in September 2021 Colombia's senate passed a law[2] declaring it to be part of the country’s "cultural and ancestral heritage," allowing also commercial production.
Viche has been long been used as in traditional communities as a ceremonial intoxicant and for medicinal purposes, notably to purge stomach bugs and parasites, and as an aphrodisiac.[3]
Viche contains approximately 35% of alcohol. It can be drank as is but it is often mixed with fruit juices as a basis for various cocktails. [4]
References
https://travelnoire.com/afro-colombian-moonshine-heritage-drink
https://www.liquorista.com/best-colombian-drinks/
https://www.cali.gov.co/cultura/publicaciones/33461/viche_a_la_salud_del_petronio/ (Spanish)