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Kalou

palm toddy tapped from coconut trees, lightly fermented

Seychelles Wine & spirit Vegetarian

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

Coconut palm sap tapped from the cut flower stalk and left to ferment through the day into a sharp toddy.

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What is Kalou?

Kalou is a wine & spirit from Seychelles: palm toddy tapped from coconut trees, lightly fermented. Coconut palm sap tapped from the cut flower stalk and left to ferment through the day into a sharp toddy.

Made with

coconut

Cooked

fermented

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