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Baka

Fermented sugarcane juice, cloudy and sour, drunk from the pot

Seychelles Wine & spirit Vegetarian

Your guide, Chef Baku
Drawn, not photographed Updated September 2026
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History

Cane juice left to ferment for days in a wooden trough; long an informal village brew, it is served at Creole festivals.

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What is Baka?

Baka is a wine & spirit from Seychelles: fermented sugarcane juice, cloudy and sour, drunk from the pot. Cane juice left to ferment for days in a wooden trough; long an informal village brew, it is served at Creole festivals.

Made with

sugar

Cooked

fermented

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