Plantain Or Banana Wine (pombe Ya N’dizi)

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 7 very ripe plantains or 7 bananas, peeled and finely sliced
• 10 pints water (6 l)
• 4 lbs sugar (2 kg)
• 1 slice bread, toasted cut into 1-inch strips
• 1 tablespoon fresh yeast (15 g)

Recipe

• 1 boil the plantains or bananas in the water for 20 minutes, strain and add the sugar to the liquid. set aside to cool. pour into a large jar.
• 2 spread both sides of each strip of toast with fresh yeast and drop into strained liquid.
• 3 lightly cover jar with a piece of muslin and store in a cool, safe place for 1 week.
• 4 strain the liquid after 1 week and store in an airtight container for 3 weeks., then open and strain for a third time.
• 5 store in an airtight container for a further 1 month.
• 6 finally, open and strain for the fourth and last time, then bottle as wine and cork.
• 7 the wine may now be chilled and served as normal, however, the longer it is left, the more mature it will become, so serve when it suits you.