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Umcombotsi

traditional sorghum beer brewed for ceremonies

Eswatini Wine & spirit Vegetarian

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

Sorghum and maize beer brewed for ceremonies and offered to ancestors; brewing is the work and the right of women.

Frequently asked questions

What is Umcombotsi?

Umcombotsi is a wine & spirit from Eswatini: traditional sorghum beer brewed for ceremonies. Sorghum and maize beer brewed for ceremonies and offered to ancestors; brewing is the work and the right of women.

Made with

sorghummaize

Cooked

brewed

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The atlas would have to match every ingredient to a food-composition database before it could publish a figure, and an estimate is not worth having if someone is counting on it.

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