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Fermented Toddy

Coconut sap left to ferment into a sour, lightly alcoholic drink

Nauru Wine & spirit Vegetarian

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

Toddy tapped from the palm flower ferments within a day in the heat, giving the island its traditional alcohol before imported beer arrived.

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What is Fermented Toddy?

Fermented Toddy is a wine & spirit from Nauru: coconut sap left to ferment into a sour, lightly alcoholic drink. Toddy tapped from the palm flower ferments within a day in the heat, giving the island its traditional alcohol before imported beer arrived.

Made with

coconut

Cooked

fermented

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